%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Merciful Father, or, The Penitent Son; / A Congratulatory SONG on the Happy and most wish'd for Return of / James D. of Monmouth / To COURT; and his Reception into Favour again. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1684 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 06/16/2008 20833

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2.221 R180538 1 There was an a bonny young Lad You London Lads Be Merry; Moggie's Jealousy There Was A Bonny Young Lad YOu Gallants of Country and City, / come listen to me, and I shall and is come into favour again [with variations; and then the refrain also repeats the last four lines of each stanza including the refrain] date from content Pepys 2.221 Wing M1746A 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: 221 The Merciful Father, or, The Penitent Son; / A Congratulatory SONG on the Happy and most wish'd for Return of / James D. of Monmouth / To COURT; and his Reception into Favour again. The Merciful Father, or, The Penitent Son; A Congratulatory SONG on the Happy and most wish'd for Return of James D. of Monmouth To COURT; and his Reception into Favour again. The Merciful Father, or, the Penitent Son; a Congratulatory Song on the Happy and Most Wished for Return of James D. of Monmouth to Court; and His Reception into Favor Again. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 205 x 312 vertical rule 1684 Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball, in Pye-Corner. P. Brooksby Weinstein: content

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YOu Gallants of Country and City, come listen to me, and I shall Declare you the truth of my Ditty, that Monmouth is come to White-Hall: That Monmouth so much in disgrace, that Monmouth so much in disdain, Does now in the Court shew his face, and is come into favour again: That Monmouth, etc.
Brave Monmouth is now come in favour, I pray God preserve him so still, And that he may always endeavour, to have his dear Fathers good will: Then England in Peace it will flourish, and those that disturb'd it in vain, Their old hidden Mischiefs may nourish, for Monmouth's in favour again: Then England, etc.
NO more shall their Praying and Crying, perswade him to follow their Cause, Nor all their Vowing and Lying, oblige him to break the Kings Laws: For Monmouth hath vow'd that he never will follow no more such a Train, But he will be Loyal for ever, now he's got in favour again: For Monmouth, etc. The good Duke of York did obtain it, upon his confessing his fault, And wickedly he would Prophane it, if ever that he should Revolt; Upon his most humble Confession, and Vows that he true would remain; And we hope he will have the Discretion now he's got in favour again: Upon his, etc. No more will he favour the Rabble, no more will he follow their Treats, No, all their Tricks are not able, to make him believe in their Cheats: But shew himself Faithful and Loyal, and prays for his Fathers long Reign, And they and their Projects defie all, now he's got in favour again: But shew, etc. Methinks the whole Nation did want him, since he from the Court did depart, Yet those that before this did Saint him, now swear he's a Papist in's heart: Because he has shew'd his Obedience, in hopes for to wipe off his stain, All those that are void of Alegiance, are mad he's in favour again: Because, etc.
But those that are true Loyal hearted, and love all the Old Royal Race, Lament the sad cause why he parted, and now do rejoyce at his face: 'Tis better to mend late than never, the Proverb was ne'r made in vain We hope he'l remember it ever, now he's got in favour again: 'Tis better, etc. Had Tony seen this Recantation, he had Hanged himself without doubt, And swore that the sins of the Nation had brought these Confusions about: How it would have startled the Peer, to see all his Projects in vain, But he dy'd to soon by a Year, tho' Monmouth's in favour again: How it would, etc. Now whilst gallant Monmouth is shining and sharing in every rare Sport, Old Shaftsbury's Factions are whining, and envying brave Monmouth at Court; But let them go on with their weeping, for my part I'le never Complain, Since Monmouth has left his Boo-Peeping, and's got into favour again: But let, etc. Then he may deserve this new Blessing, good Heavens direct him the way, And let him avoide all Addressing, for those that did lead him astray: And make it his chiefest endeavour, whilst York and his Father doth Reign, To serve and obey them for ever, for granting him favour again.
FINIS,
Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball, in Pye-Corner.