An Excellent New Song,
To the Memorable Tune of Lillibullero.
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I.
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OH! Brother Tom, dost know the Intent,
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Lillibullero Bullen a la,
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Why they prorogue the Parliament?
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Lillibullero Bullen a la.
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Lero, Lero, Lero, Lero, etc.
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II.
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I think it is plain to be understood,
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Lillibullero, etc.
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That by that same they mean us no good.
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Lillibullero, etc.
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Lero, Lero, etc.
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III.
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For what can they mean who do not take care,
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Lillibullero, etc.
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In time Preparations to make for the War?
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Lillibullero, etc.
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Lero, Lero, etc.
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IV.
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And how without Mony can we in the Spring,
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Lillibullero, etc.
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Get early to Flanders, and drub the French King?
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Lillibullero, etc.
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Lero, Lero, etc.
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V.
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Then is it not pity when Marlbro so far is,
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Lillibullero, etc.
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To stop his Career, and not let him take Paris?
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Lillibullero, etc.
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Lero, Lero, etc.
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VI.
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Now all these Delays come not from Town-takers,
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Lillibullero, etc.
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But, Oh! what is worse, they come from Peace-makers.
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Lillibullero, etc.
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Lero, Lero, etc.
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VII.
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If Spain and the Indies they yield unto France,
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Lillibullero, etc.
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Then we may go whistle, and eke also dance.
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Lillibullero, etc.
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Lero, Lero, etc.
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VIII.
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And then poor Old England must loose all her Trade,
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Lillibullero, etc.
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When e'er such a scandalous Peace shall be made.
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Lillibullero, etc.
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Lero, Lero, etc.
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IX.
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Oh lack and a day! I'm ready to cry,
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Lillibullero, etc.
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To think how it savours of Popery.
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Lillibullero, etc.
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Lero, Lero, etc.
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X.
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'Tis not come to that already I hope,
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Lillibullero, etc.
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Tho we might not burn the Pretender and Pope.
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Lillibullero, etc.
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Lero, Lero, etc.
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XI.
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Therefore let it be our particular Care,
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Lillibullero, etc.
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For Spain and the Indies to keep on the War.
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Lillibullero, etc.
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Lero, Lero, etc.
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XI.
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Which if we do roundly, I cannot but think,
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Lillibullero, etc.
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John Marlbro at last will make Lewis stink.
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Lillibullero, etc.
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Lero, Lero, etc.
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XIII.
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So God bless the Queen, and the House of Hannover,
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Lillibullero, etc.
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And never may Pope or Pretender come over.
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Lillibullero, etc.
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Lero, Lero, etc.
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