Cavalier Songs and Ballads of England from 1642 to 1684 by Various
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He's firme both to the church and crowne,
The crown law and the canon; The Houses put him to his shifts, And his wife's father Mammon. The King sent us, etc. Sir Henry Vaughan (25) looks as grave As any beard can make him; Those come poore prisoners for to see Doe for our patriarke take him. Old Harry is a right true-blue, As valiant as Pendraggon; And would be loyall to his King, Had King Charles ne'er a rag on. The King sent us, etc. John Lilburne (26) is a stirring blade, And understands the matter; He neither will king, bishops, lords, Nor th' House of Commons flatter: John loves no power prerogative, But that derived from Sion; As for the mitre and the crown, Those two he looks awry on. The King sent us, etc. Tom Violet (27) swears his injuries Are scarcely to be numbred; He was close prisoner to the State These score dayes and nine hundred; |
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