Samson's Foxes,
A New Litany,
To the Tune of, An old Courtier of the Queen.
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FROM the fine Roman Whore, or Geneva Slut;
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The one dawbed with Paint, the other with Smut;
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From the Beast's horned Head, or his cloven Foot,
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Libera, etc.
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From Romes old Darkness, or Genevas new Blaze,
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Which lead Men from Heaven quite different Ways,
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From excluding from thence by Decrees, or by Keys,
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Libera, etc.
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From Jacks broad Brim, with Peters high Crown upon it,
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From a Cardinal's red Hat, or an Elder's blue Bonnet,
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From a sanctify'd Groan, or unsanctify'd Sonnet,
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Libera, etc.
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From nun bering of Prayers by Beads or by Sand,
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From offering up Devotion 'gainst Scripture's Command
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In Latin or Jargon that none understand,
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Libera, etc.
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From a Plot laid in Hell, with the Devil to hatch it,
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To rend Christ's seamless Coat, to piece it and patch it,
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From murdering of Princes, by Wafer or Hatchet,
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Libera, etc.
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From Peter and Jack, like Man like Master,
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Both sitting at Table in irreverent Posture,
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From all Ave Maries, or no Pater Noster,
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Libera, etc.
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From worshipping Saints, either living or dead,
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From being of ourselves or the Pope elected,
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From meriting Heaven by bald Pate or round Head,
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Libera, etc.
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From Religion dress'd gaudy, or expos'd without Rag on,
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From eating small Wafer, or sipping large Flagon,
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From sitting to Christ, or kneeling to Dagon,
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Libera, etc.
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From Elders and Jesuits join'd in a Cheat,
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In forging sham Keys for the Spiritual Gate,
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Which from temporal Power are to lock out the State,
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Libera, etc.
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From all such Dragoons of the Church Militants,
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Who make others Martyrs to make themselves Saints,
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From French holy Leagues and Scots Covenants,
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Libera, etc.
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