THE
NEW
LETANIE.
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FRom an extemporary prayer, and a godly ditty,
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From the churlish Governour of a City,
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From the power of a Countrey Committee.
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Libera nos Domine.
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From the Turk, the Pope, and the Scottish Nation;
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From being govern'd by Proclamation:
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And from an old Protestant, quite out of fashion.
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Libera etc.
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From medling with those that are out of our reaches,
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From a fighting Priest, and a Souldier that preaches;
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From an Ignoramus that writes, & a woman that teaches
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Libera etc.
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From the doctrine of deposing of a King,
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From the Directory, or any such thing:
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From a fine new Marriage without a ring.
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Libera etc.
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From a City that yeelds at the first summons,
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From plundering of goods, either mans, or womans;
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Or having to doe with the House of Commons.
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Libera etc.
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From a stumbling Horse, that tumbles ore and ore,
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From ushering a Lady, or walking before:
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From an English-Irish-Rebell, newly come o're.
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Libera etc.
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From Compounding, or hanging in a silken halter,
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From oaths & covenants, & being pounded in a morter,
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From Contributions, or Free-quarter.
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Libera etc.
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From Mouldy bread, and Mustie beere,
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From a Holidayes fast, and a fridayes good cheere;
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From a Brother-hood, and a she Cavileer.
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Libera etc.
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From Nich. Neuter, for you, and for you,
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From Thomas Turn-coate that will never prove true,
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From a reverend Rabbi that's worse then a Jew.
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Libera etc.
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From a Countrey Justice that still lookes big,
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From swallowing of the Italian fig;
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Or learning of the Scottish Jigge.
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Libera etc.
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From being taken in a disguise,
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From believing of the Printed lyes;
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From the Devill, and from the Excise.
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Libera etc.
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From a broken Pate with a Pint pot,
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For fighting for I know not what;
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And from a friend as false as a Scot.
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Libera etc.
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From one that speaks no sense, yet talks all that he can,
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From an old woman, and a Parliament man:
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From an Anabaptist, and a Presbiter John.
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Libera etc.
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From Irish Rebells, and Welsh hubbub-men,
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From Independents, and their Tubmen;
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From Sheriffes, Bailiffes, and their Clubmen.
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Libera etc.
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From one that cares not what he sayth,
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From trusting one that never pay'th:
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From a private Preacher, and a Publique Faith.
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Libera etc.
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From a vapouring Horse, and a Roundhead in Buffe,
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From roaring Jack Cavee, with money little enough:
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From Beads, and such Idolatrous stuffe.
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Libera etc.
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From Holydaies, and all that's holy,
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From May-poles, and Fidlers, and all that is Jolly:
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From Latine, and Learning, since that is a folly.
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Libera etc.
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And now to make an end of all,
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I wish the Round-heads had a fall;
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Or else were hang'd in Goldsmiths-hall.
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Amen.
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