EBBA 33218
National Library of Scotland - Crawford
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The Quakers Prophesie:
Or Strange and Wonderful News from Spittle-Fields, Humbly
Dedicated to the Queen of Poland.
To the Tune of, Then Covetousness out of England will Run.
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Come all my kind Neighbours and listen awhile,
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I'le sing you a song that will make you to smile:
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When all this comes to pass as sure as a gun,
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Then Presbyter Jack out of England will run.
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II.
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When Oliver, and Shaftsbury comes to life again,
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And are to be seen upon Salesbury plain:
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When all this is true as sure as a gun,
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Then Presbyter Jack out of England will run.
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III.
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When Russel, and Hone this news they do hear,
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It will make Colledge and Walcot to stare:
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Then Rouse will sware at them as sure as a gun,
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When Presbyter Jack out of England is run.
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IIII.
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Sir Thomas Armstrong he was a great fool,
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But Sq. Ketch his Courage did cool:
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If that he comes again as sure as a gun,
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Then Presbyter Jack out of England will run.
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V.
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Curtis, and Care, are two very great Knave's,
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One the profit of Lybels they do live brave:
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Tell they are hang'd as sure as a gun,
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Then Shaftsbury in Hell will say nothing but mum.
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VI.
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If Bradshaw, and Hueson were again at White-hall,
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Tis ten to one against King they wou'd brall:
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And if Essex, were here as sure as a gun,
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Then Presbyter Jack out of England will run.
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VII.
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When Hueson the cobler mends shooes for whiggs state,
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Then Phenatick Preaching will something abate:
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When these things comes to pass as sure as a gun,
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Then Presbyter Jack out of England will run.
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LONDON, Printed for Absalon Chamberlain, in Red-bull Play-house-yard over against the Pound
in St. John-street; near Clerken-well-green.
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