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2.82 R234290 1 Sefautian's farewell Sefautian's farewell Sefautian's Farewell LEt all Men God's Mercies admire,/ whose gracious Love has preserved this Land, But let us own, that God alone,/ He hath our Enemies clearly overthrown. [with variations; not final stanza] date from content: Threatened French Invasion of England (1692); Plot to Assassinate William III, King of England (1693) Pepys 2.82 Rollins (1) VI:236-239; Wing T2865A Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 82 The True/ Protestants Contemplation:/ CONTAINING/ Serious Thoughts of the miraculous Deliverance from the intended Invasion: As/ likewise the preservation of his Majesties person from the Malice of bloudy Conspirators. The True Protestants Contemplation: CONTAINING Serious Thoughts of the miraculous Deliverance from the intended Invasion: As likewise the preservation of his Majesties person from the Malice of bloudy Conspirators. The True Protestant's Contemplation: Containing Serious Thoughts of the Miraculous Deliverance From the Intended Invasion: As Likewise the Preservation of his Majesty's Person From the Malice of Bloody Conspirators. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?198 x 293 cropped top and left edges, damaged surface vertical rule 1693 Printed for P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, I. Blare, I. Back. P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back Weinstein: content

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LEt all Men God's Mercies admire, whose gracious Love has preserved this Land, From those which did in private conspire, by Plots to bring in a vast armed Band; Here to annoy, and clearly destroy Our Laws, Lives and Liberties which we enjoy: But let us own, that God alone, He hath our Enemies clearly overthrown. When alas! we thought of no danger, but all things seemed right safe and secure, Our own Natives invited a Stranger, to blast the Gospel Religion so pure:
Tyrant Monsieur, was invited here At which the whole Kingdom was startl'd with fear; But God alone defends his own, He hath our Enemies clearly overthrown. This great Plot was clearly discover'd, which they invented to ruine us all, On the Seas our Enemies hover'd. in hopes our Navy would be at their Call; As it was said, this Land to invade, And then the whole Kingdom in bloud had been laid: But God alone defends his own, And he hath our Enemies clearly overthrown.
Those sad Doubts not many days lasted, altho' they came with a passionate heat, The Design was suddenly blasted, and their great Navy burnt, scatter'd and beat: Thus we indeed, were suddenly freed From those that did threaten to make the Land bleed Thus God alone defends his own, And he hath our Enemies clearly overthrown. Likewise Nobles in the French Pallace, from when the blackest of Plotters do's spring, Hired three Men, fraighted with Malice, to murther William our Sovereign King In Flanders; where, his Forces they are, But these bloudy Villains were caught in the Snare; Thus God alone defends his own, While those that conspire, etc. Tho' by Plots they still are confounded, and often brought to a Scaffold or Tree; Where they are with sorrow surrounded; why, yet this Folly they never will see: But run the Race, which leads to the place, Where they shall expire in shame and disgrace: For God alone, defends his own, While Traytors and Ruffians are, etc. Has our God defended this Nation from all our Enemies mighty and strong; Let us pay him all adoration to whom alone do's all Glory belong: Since from above, by infinite love, So soon he our sorrows and fears did remove: O let us own, 'tis he alone, That suffers the mighty Men to be overthrown. Let our King be daily defended, with Angels guarded where-ever he goes, From false Friends which much Love has pretended and likewise from his implacable Foes: With Laurels crown, his head of Renown, That he all his Enemies may trample down; By Sea and Land, let him command, Whilst Lewis against him dare never lift his hand.
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