EBBA 36588
British Library - Luttrell Ballads
| A / BALLAD. / The Third Part, To the same Tune. / Written by a Lady of Quality. / The Plot is vanish'd like a bashful Sprite, / Which with false Flashes Fools could onely fright. / The Wise (whose clearer Souls can penetrate) / Find Shadows drawn before Intrigues of State. / God bless our King, the Church, and Nation too, / Whilest perjur'd Villains have what is their due. | |
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| Date Published | ? |
| Author | John Gadbury |
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| Collection | British Library - Luttrell Ballads |
| Page | 3.103 |
| Location | British Library |
| Shelfmark | C.20.f.5.(103.) |
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| Title | A / BALLAD. / The Third Part, To the same Tune. / Written by a Lady of Quality. / The Plot is vanish'd like a bashful Sprite, / Which with false Flashes Fools could onely fright. / The Wise (whose clearer Souls can penetrate) / Find Shadows drawn before Intrigues of State. / God bless our King, the Church, and Nation too, / Whilest perjur'd Villains have what is their due. |
| Tune Imprint | To the TUNE of Packington's Pound. |
| First Lines | THE Presbyter has been so active of late / To twist himself into the Mysteries of State, |
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| Notes | In manuscript beneath the third line of the title: "1679." ESTC Author: John Gadbury. |