Woodstock; or, the Cavalier by Sir Walter Scott
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Great store of guilt he hath, 'tis said,
And treasure. But no intreaty of his friends Could get him to the house of fiends, He came not over for such ends From Dutch-land, But worse divinity hee brought, And hath us reformation taught, And, with our money, he hath bought Him much land. Had the old parsons preached still, The div'l should nev'r have had his wil; But those that had or art or skill Are outed; And those to whom the pow'r was giv'n Of driving spirits, are out-driv'n; Their colledges dispos'd, and livings, To grout-heads. There was a justice who did boast, Hee had as great a gift almost, Who did desire him to accost This evill. But hee would not employ his gifts. But found out many sleights and shifts; |
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