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R228997 3 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Adieu to the Pleasures and Follies of Love Adieu to the Pleasures and Follies of Love Adieu to the Pleasures and Follies of Love ADieu to the hopes of the VVhigs of the State, / The long-wish'd for New is arrived tho' late; Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 916 Good News in Bad Times; / OR, / Absaloms Return to David's Bosome. Good News in Bad Times; OR, Absaloms Return to David’s Bosome. Good News in Bad Times; OR, Absalom's Return to David’s Bosom. 1672-1672 P. Brooksby

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ADieu to the hopes of the Whigs of the State, The long-wishd for News is arrived tho late; Reflections of Conscience did Monmouth convince, How much he had wrongd his dear Father and Prince; So hanious a Crime theres none durst befriend, But only the Monarch which he did offend; Great YORK interceeds for him, And Nature pleads for him, to Kiss the hand of his Monarch again. II. So humble a Submission, so pensive a Face, So glorious an advocate needs must find grace; The God-like great Brothers did Monmouth restore, The height of whose crime shewd their mercy more; As before in the Court altogether they shind, In the Presence again they will strike envy blind; For York has retrieved him, The King received him, Monarchs have mercy, and Nature is kind. III. The Peace you have made so successful will prove, No Seperatist dares to add Gall to your Dove; Be deaf to those Crocidiles if they do whine, They love not your Father nor none of his Line: A Presbyter-Priest when his Zeal does provoke, Is a heap of Combustables in a long Cloak: Who ere burnt the City down, Now tis a pritty Town, But they once made the three Nations to Smoak. IV. Away to the Court and Survey ery Room, Your presence will bring there a ricker Perfume: Each Picture will bow there, and smile in your face, And those that detracted will pray for your Grace; Then keep in the Court, and your favour renew With Caesar, and those that have lovd you so true:
And let the Rabble know, Youl have no more to do, With such a factious Illitterate Crew. V. The Faction who carrys Religion ins face, Will make no more treats, nor drink healths to your Grace For since your returned to Great Caesars Breast, They swear your a papist as well as the rest; And now they remember the Machine of State Was afraid that your Father and you were too great; And nothing troubles them, But that you Bubbled them, Of all their hopes, and of many a Treat. VI. Keep close to your Gracious forgiving Great King, And every day some new Offering bring; Discover Great-Brittains Intestine foes, And those that the Church and her intrest oppose; By this youl deserve the great favour obtaind, And wipe off that Blemish with which you were staind And like a Glorious Star, Of our bright Hemisphere, One of her Patrons for ever proclaimd. VII. Then bless the good Duke, and your father renown, But hate those that put you in thoughts of a Crown: Live under its beams, for the shelter is good, But think not to injure the old Royal Blood: Who Heaven has adopted for a Crowned Head, Must wait for the hour of the Field or the Bed; And there in Honours sight, Take naught but what is right, Wronging Succession is wronging the dead.
FINIS. Printed for P. Brooksby, near the Hospital-Gate, in West-sm[i]thfield.