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Society of Antiquaries of London - Dyson-Perrins
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A
LETANY
FOR
S. OMERS,
PART II,
From the same Hand, and to the same Tune.

FRom all that like the Triple Crown,
And worship Maries silken Gown:
From ev'ry Corydon and Clown,
Who now are (in) or (out) of Town.
Libera nos, etc.

From all the Rascally Besetters,
And all that like to go in Fetters:
From all the FATE of Colemans Letters,
For which he was before his Betters.
Libera nos, etc.

From all who chuse to lye in Straw,
And all against that Sweedish-Law,
Which keeps the JESUITS so in Awe,
That there they dare not set a Paw.
Libera nos, etc.

From Enemies to Grace and Glory,
And from a profligated TORY:
So charmed with Romance and Story,
Not paying Homage to the Hoary.
Libera nos, etc.

From him that putteth Bad for Good,
But plainly (now) is understood:
Who waiteth for a Romish HOOD,
And longs to go in Shoes of WOOD.
Libera nos, etc.

From all the Vile Knights of the Post,
That of their Villany do boast:
From all that Protestants do roast,
And also from an IRISH-HOST.
Libera nos, etc.

From all that live to Drink and Dance,
Who Providence turn into Chance:
From all Compliers (now) with France,
And from all Enemies to PRANCE.
Libera nos, etc.

From all that worship Wafer-Gods,
And (vilely) Nations set at Odds:
Who are (at best) but earthen Clods,
And merit more than Bridewel-Rods.
Libera nos, etc.

From all that plow with Ox, and Ass,
And from a Frenchified Lass:
From all Adorers of the Mass,
Who bow to Wood, and Stone, and Brass.
Libera nos, etc.

From charmed ones with Guiney-Pigs,
And all that bowl without their Trigs:
From all who like the Spanish Figs,
And TORIES who abhor the WHIGS.
Libera nos, etc.

From every Monopolizer,
And also from a Temporizer:
From every fat Gormandizer,
And from a sordid Stigmatizer.
Libera nos, etc.

From all that set a COMPASS wide,
Yet (only) study Wind and Tide:
From all that play and cheat at Hide,
And from a Frenchified Bride.
Libera nos, etc.

From Him who is so full of Ire,
As if he had some savage Sire:
Who could piss out the City Fire,
So much as (then) He did desire.
Libera nos, etc.

From all who daily lay a Snare
For Innocents, but Nocents spare:
Who in their handy-work may share,
And not appear a Match for CARE.
Libera nos, etc.

From every insipid Jack,
That Brains as well as Bags doth lack:
From Newgate-Midwife, and her BLACK,
Who plot for Protestants a RACK.
Libera nos, etc.

From Millers chiefly wishing Grist,
And Smiters with a wicked Fist:
From all that PAPISTS (slily) list,
And also from a Scotish-Mist.
Libera nos, etc.

From all that's lately falsely made,
And may to others be a SHADE:
From all who drive the Devils Trade,
And dare not call a Spade a SPADE.
Libera nos, etc.

From him that likes not Trout, or Tench,
And from the tyrannizing French:
From sending of another WENCH
To be indulged Bed and Bench.
Libera nos, etc.

From

From all the TORIES at S. Ives,
And also from all Romish Knives:
From (ruled) Husbands (ruling) Wives,
And from all such domestick Lives.
Libera nos, etc.

From all infernal Newgate-Art,
That's now in value like a FAR
Who may in time experience Smart,
And ride to Tyburn in a CART.
Libera nos, etc.

From all who deepest Oaths do think
The greatest RHETORICK, and wink:
From all that like to Lead may sink,
Yet Healths to D. and Devil drink.
Libera nos, etc.

From every suborned PAIN,
Who thirsteth for to slay the SLAIN:
From all would go to Hell for Gain,
And introduce a Foreign Train.
Libera nos, etc.

From FAUXES and their Lanthorns dark,
From Tyburn-Langhorn's quondam Clark,
Who roars, but sings not like a Lark,
And meriteth his Masters Mark.
Libera nos, etc.

From PLUTO and from Popish NAT,
Who eats in Lent no Lean nor Fat:
From Sacramental-Roger's Cat,
And also from a Crape CU-RAT.
Libera nos, etc.

From ev'ry perjured Elector,
And ev'ry Protestant Dissector
From evr'y daring, damming Hector,
And also from a shitten RECTOR.
Libera nos, etc.

Ah! but there's yet another Tool,
Who is (at once) both Knave and Fool:
Let him go to S. OMERS School,
If that he cannot go to Stool.
Alas! he is a broken Reed,
Yet longeth Others for to bleed:
But give me leave now to proceed,
And cast away this stinking Weed.
From that L'STRANGE, that's a strange Lee,
Who stingeth worse than any Bee:
This Norfolk Dumplin once did flee,
From Englands POWER to get free:
When this arise, I clearly see,
Unto S. OMERS goeth HE,
In Rimmons house to bow his Knee,
For libelling to that Degree:
But this would be a Grief to Me,
Who should go rather for his Fee
To NEWGATE; thence to TYBUKN-TREE.
Libera nos, etc.

From him that is the Devils Guest,
Yet by a (ghostly) Father Blest:
From Wakeman, Gascoin, and the rest,
Who long have been the Nations PEST.
Libera nos, etc.

From him that understands not Reason,
But like a NABAL calls it Treason;
And from a Dish that's out of Season.

From him who knows not Sea from Channel,
But leaves a Saddle for a Pannel,
And would have all interr'd in Flannel.
Libera nos, etc.

From all that break upon the Wheel,
(When they themselves no Torture feel:)
From all that whip with Rods of STEEL,
And with a ROMAN-CUP do reel.
Libera nos, etc.

From all that limp, yet are not lame,
And (solely) lay on others Blame:
From every confessing DAME,
And Others whom I dare not name.
Libera nos, etc.

From Him who makes a Galley-slave,
And every out-landish Knave,
That nothing more desires to have,
Than live to dig anothers GRAVE.
Libera nos, etc.

From bloody Butchers, and dough Bakers,
With all that are Foundation-shakers:
From all S. OMERS Undertakers,
And also from all Smithfield-Stakers.
Libera nos, etc.

From every informing Saul,
That unto SATAN gives the Wall:
To bring Dissenters into Thrall,
Though into Hell himself doth fall.
Libera nos, etc.

From ev'ry Dog that will not fetch,
And from a sanguinary KETCH,
Who is so merciless a Wretch,
When he at Tyburn Persons stretch.
Libera nos, etc.

From him who sees no Wood for Trees,
And yet is busie as the Bees:
From him that's setled on his Lees,
And speaketh not without his Fees.
Libera nos, etc.

From all that cause domestick strife;
A smoaking Chimney, stabbing Knife;
A tired Horse, and scolding WIFE,
That Death is wished and not Life.
Libera nos, etc.

From ev'ry (Military) Feast,
Where ENOSH drinketh like a Beast,
And where the Greatest is not Least.
Libera nos, etc.

From all the Enemies to KNOX,
And also from Pandora's BOX:
From Adders unto Plebis VOX,
And from the Frenchified POX.
Libera nos, etc.

From all that imitate Jane Shore,
An (infamous) though (Royal) WHORE,
And died in a Ditch therefore.
Libera nos, etc.

From all Compliers with the Time,
Who judge not Sin to be a Crime:
From all who boast themselves sublime,
And will not buy this NON-CON-RIME.
Libera nos, etc.


Sed male dum recitas incipit esse Tuum. London: Printed for W. Richard. 1682.

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