A New SONG.
To the Tune of, A Beggar I will be, etc.
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PRay listen well, while I describe a Trimmer in the Church,
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Who Preaches oft, but for the Pray'rs he'l leave you in the lurch;
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For a Trimmer He will be, will be; for a Trimmer he will be.
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And here in the Pulpit, a Trimmer you will find
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With Trimming coldness in his Mouth, but Treason in his Mind;
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For a Trimmer, etc.
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This Trimmer, to play the Rogue with a better Grace,
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Chose, out of the whole Land, to marry into Cromwells Race;
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Thus a Trimmer, etc.
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This Trimmer the Engagement took during Cromwells Reign,
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But at the Restauration he spew'd it up again;
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Yet a Trimmer, etc.
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Thus this Trimmer, when uppermost, he chose the Rebels side;
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But when the King came in again, he strait swam with the Tide;
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For a Trimmer, etc.
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This Trimmer so profits by his Prince's coming in,
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That from a Non-Conformist-Preacher, up he starts a Dean;
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Yet a Trimmer, etc.
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This Trimmer, as soon as he Preferment gets,
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Immediately discovers he has not left his Cheats,
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But a Trimmer still, etc.
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What worse could this Trimmer do, his Function to disgrace,
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Than being got into the Church, the Altar to deface?
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Thus a Trimmer, etc.
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No sooner is a foolish Lord for a Traytor known,
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But he justifies his Loyalty, and confirms it by his own;
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For a Trimmer, etc.
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This Trimmer instructs this Traytor how to die;
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But when he's question'd for't, he sticks not at a Lie;
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Thus a Trimmer, etc.
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This Trimmer has a Brother Scot, as great a R---e as he,
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Supporter, and Speech-maker chief, to th' whole Conspiracy;
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For Trimmers they, etc.
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This Trimmer Scot to stay to swing was loth,
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But has left his Brother Trimmer here, I hope will hang for Both;
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For Trimmers They will be, will be; for Trimmers They will be.
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