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Manchester Central Library - Blackletter Ballads
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The second part, to the same tune.

ACcommodation of peace,
For a faire treaty, wars to cease,
And that the differences might end,
With hostile war, within our Land,
And that to Ireland may be sent
Our Horse and Foot incontinent.

God grant us peace and to agree,
In charity and unity,
But I doe feare the match is fir'd,
The which so many have desir'd,
For Popish Priests their plots doe lay,
How they our Kingdome may betray.

Therefore our discreet Parliament
Doth seeke their plots to circumvent,
And that Roomes pride be soone pul'd downe,
That seekes to trample on a Crowne,
For slaves of Princes they have made,
Cause of their curse they were affraid.

The Popes made Emperours to hold
Their Stirrops, which was made of gold,
Whilst they got up upon their Asse,
And for the same sung them a Masse;
Then with a Crosse they them did blesse,
Who all their secrets must confesse.

Their Bels, their Beads, their Book, their Candle,
Their Puppits which their babies dandle,
Their holy water, and their trash,
Their Reliques, Crosse, and all mish-mash,
Their Pax, their Pix, their Avies, all
I hope ere long shall have a fall.

A little Wren is lately tane,
Who in the Tower doth remaine,
The walles thereof it is so high,
Tis thought from thence he cannot fly,
Would all ill Birds were in like cage,
That caused this our Kingdoms rage.

The Cavalieres so well prepard,
Already they have London shard,
Some Lumbard-street, and some Cheape-side,
And all rich places eke beside,
To cut our throats is their intent,
But God I hope will them prevent.

Three loades of Monies now are brought
To London, that at Sea was cought
By our Lord Admirall, and more,
That at Southamton is in store;
And more such newes to God I pray
Send us, our Soldiers for to pay.

Great God of gods to thee I pray,
That thou wilt turne thy wrath away,
Twixt King and Parliament send peace,
And grant that civill warres may cease;
Amen, amen, all good men prayes,
And then we shall see happy dayes.

The Names of those Knight Baronets who were
appointed to beare the Standard.
Sir Thomas Brookes, Sir Arthur Hapton, Sir Fr[?]
Wortley, and Sir Robert Dadington.


FINIS.
Printed for F. Coules in the Old-baily.

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