EBBA 33624
National Library of Scotland - Crawford
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A
DIALOGUE
Between a Late
LORD MAJOR,
AND A
RECORDER.
As also the BATTLE ROYAL between three Clergy-Men;
which had been Printed sooner had the Authour dar'd to Pub-
lish it.
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Ld: M: PRay Mr Recorder,
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Who gave you that order
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To with-hold Mr. Man from his Duty:
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And to keep City Sword
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From hearing Gods Word?
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I must tell you Sr. this does not suit ye.
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It's True indeed I
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Myself would deny
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When Private I Obey my superiors:
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But you'd call me a Fool all
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If I who now rule all
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Should forgoe due respect from Inferiors.
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Mr R------. My Lord your high Station
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Exacts this Confession
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That your Lordship should have due Obedience:
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But the Laws of which I
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Am a Champion reply
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That Sr. Humphry must give 'em precedence.
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Cook, Plowden, and Keble
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Give reasons not feeble
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And I their Expounder, must say here:
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The Sword is in Common,
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And therefore Sr. no Man
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Should bear it but to Common-Prayer.
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Ld: M: A fart for Epistle,
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And gospel go whistle
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With Church Ceremonious Sinners:
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Its enough that in Morn,
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To Paul's it is born,
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After Noon it shall go to Hall Pinners.
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In Scripture God's Word
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Is compar'd to a Sword,
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And the Sword shall Accompany't there:
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I'll not stand in awe
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Of Kings Serjeant at Law
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Since I am his MAJESTYS Major.
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Mr. R----. My Lord use your own Sense
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I have discharg'd my Conscience
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And expound'd the Law to the People:
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I never did fail yet
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Sending all Sorts to Jayl yet,
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Or the Freinds to the Chimny or Steeple.
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If you please, God offend,
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But the Laws of the Land
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If broken, send down many curses:
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From this Sword graunt ye Powers,
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That no Bloud fall in show'rs,
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As on Whitny the Blood of His Horses.
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Ld. M. Well Sr its no matter,
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Let us talk of 't here a'ter,
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When these Judgments com down, not before:
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I must in Sr and chide well,
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And send Old-Folks to Bridewell,
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And give order for Whipping the Poor.
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Mr. R---- And I'll to the Hall
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To pass Sentence on All,
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And supplying your place will not fail ye:
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Do as you think fitting,
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Have the Sword to the Meeting,
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I'll use't to some Tune at th' Old-Baily.
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LONDON, Printed in the Year, 1698.
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