English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700; English wit and humor; Great Britain -- Civilization -- 17th century -- Literary collections
From Members that constantly quarrel with the Head,
And subjects that for Sterling, pay their Sovereign with Lead,
And preserve Kings and Governments by wishing them dead.
Libera nos.
From over short Parliaments, and over long,
From a selling our Birth rights for an old song,
And breaking _Mag. Charta_ to make it more strong.
Libera nos.
From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes,
And securing from Popery by cutting of throats,
From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.
Libera nos.
From "Vox"es, and factious saucy Addresses,
To repeal those good Laws of honest Qu. _Bess'es_
From Fanaticks rage, and the Popes God bless us.
Libera nos.
From a Bill that to take away Ale and Cake voices,
Robs all the old Freeholders, at Elections, of Choices,
And enables Fanaticks to make greater Noises.
Libera nos.
From the wisdom of _Bedlam_, and the anger of Fools,
From the whipping and learning of meeting house Schools
And the Exit of Traytors, and Commonwealth Tools.
Libera nos.
Of the following satire only a portion is given, as the pamphlet (of
ten pages) is too long to give _in extenso_:--
[117.] Received out of the Treasuries of the Excize, Customs
and the Exchequer £430,000.
Disbursed as followeth
The ACCOMPT.
L. S. D
_Imprimis._ For three and twenty long Cloaks, at
Seven Pounds Ten Shillings, per Cloak,
to cover the Committee[F. 226] of Safety's
Knavery. 243. --. --
_Item._ For Six Dozen of large fine Holland
Handkerchiefs, with great French Buttons,
for the Lord _Fleetwood_, to wipe away the
Teares from his Excellencies Cheeks, at
Twenty Shillings per Handkerchief. 72. --. --
_Item_ Paid his young Daughters Musick-Master,
and Dancing Master, for fifteen Moneths
Arrears, due at the Interruption of Parliament
59. 5. --
_Item_ For four rich Mantles for his Lady, two
lac'd and two embroidered, and a brave
New Gown, made to congratulate her
Husband's new Honor. 270. --. --
_Item_ Bestowed by her Order, upon the Journey
men Taylors, and given to him that
brought home and tryed on the said
Gown, seven pieces in gold. 7. 14. --
_Item_ For an innumerable company of Pectoral
Rolls and Lozenges, to dry up his Excellencies
Rheum, at two pence a piece 30. 2. 2
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