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National Library of Scotland - Crawford
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The second Part to the same Tune.

THe Citizens brave,
Both Yongmen and Grave,
each in his plush and golden chain
With their Trophes and Banners,
In such gallant manners,
the like scarce will be seen here again.

Also the train'd bands,
With weapons in hands,
& the Muzle o' their Muskets held down
To show their Allegiance,
And ready obedience,
they had to their king and his Crown

Lords and Knights many score,
Both behind and before,
all to bring in our noble King,
With their glittering swords,
Resounding such words,
which did us all comfort bring.

The name of a King,
It was such a thing,
not used in days, of late,
For we had commonwealth,
Rak'd together by stealth
but now its turn'd reprobate.

Farewell Common-wealth,
Who gain-d all by stealth
and ruines of other men,
Let you go where you will,
My prayers shall be still,
that you never come hither agen.

Farwel the States Armes,
With your Musicall charmes,
how you came here, to me is a riddle?
By Treason tis sure,
With pretences demure,
but now you may all go fiddle.

For the Kings at White-hall,
His brethren and all,
where I hope th' Almighty'l protect them
And punish such knaves,
With halters and graves,
that shall in the least retect them.

All I say or sing,
God bless our good King,
and send him long for raign
When all rogues are dispatcht,
And from this world snatcht,
then we shall live quietly again.


London, Printed for John Andrews at the White-Lyon.

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