“VERNON’S self will rejoice, When he hears of our choice, And is told how we’ve routed the Old-ones; Then join Hand-in-Hand, To each other firm stand, For Success always follows the Bold-ones. 11. “But if any more Bob shou’d do as before, Or by Fraud or by Violence cheat you, In numbers then go And demolish your foe-- Ye’re Fools if again he defeat you.” Other verses appear in a version with a woodcut heading of a party of jolly citizens toping and toasting healths:-- “Your High Constable rout, Your Vestrymen out, Ye Burgesses, Stumps, and High Bailey; Tho’ _Robert_ assist, We ne’er will desist, No Power nor Help shall avail ye. “But Vernon no more You can serve as before, He is chosen for several places; Then choose in his room A brave man who will come And use the Court tools to their faces. “Lord Perceval here Will shortly declare, Who fears neither Wager nor Sundon, But hates all the tribe Who take pension or bribe, By which we brave boys are all undone.” A second ballad bears a strong resemblance to the foregoing; one or two verses only are selected:-- “THE INDEPENDENT WESTMINSTER CHOICE, OR, PERCEVAL AND EDWIN. _To the Tune of ‘The Free Masons.’_ “Ye Westminster Boys, unite and rejoice, Be steady, and make no defection; For if you stand true, you are not too few To carry your glorious election. * * * * * “Thus, while Vernon shall ride on America’s tide, And by arms bring the Spanish Dons under; His friend shall stand here, this noble young Peer, And rattle old Bob with his thunder. “You may now firmly hope, your ruin to stop, When Vernon abroad guards the nation: And this noblemen true, match’d by none or by few, Shall expose all Court Tricks and Evasion. “Thus shall PERCEVAL brave, your Liberties save, And with EDWIN in Senate defend you: These men they were giv’n, a present from Heav’n, Reject not what Heaven does send you.” Another spirited ballad, on the same theme, and also to the tune of “_Come, let us prepare_,” appeared as “A New Song,” with a woodcut heading of a maiden and matron drinking tea at the sign of the Crown and Orange-Tree. A second version of the same ballad was published as:-- “THE TRUE ENGLISH-BOYS’ SONG TO VERNON’S GLORY. OCCASIONED BY THE BIRTHDAY OF THAT BRAVE ADMIRAL. _To be sung round the Bonfires of London and Westminster._ “Ye Westminster Boys, All sing and rejoice, Your friends in the House will not fail ye, We’ll the soldiers indict, And set matters right, In spite of that Rogue the High Bailey.