%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The contented Subjects; Or, the Citizens Joy / No Power without God's Providence, / shall ever last or stand: / Then God preserve our Gracious Prince, / and Soveraign of this Land. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1672-1672 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/09/2011 31252

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R228972 3 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Now, now the Fight's done Now, Now the Fight's Done Now, Now the Fight's Done NOw, now the time's come, Noble Prichard is chose, / In spight of all People that would him oppose: Then now London Citizens merrily Sing, / God Bless Noble Prichard, and Prosper our King. [with variation] Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 905 The contented Subjects; Or, the Citizens Joy / No Power without God's Providence, / shall ever last or stand: / Then God preserve our Gracious Prince, / and Soveraign of this Land. The contented Subjects; Or, the Citizens Joy No Power without God’s Providence; shall ever last or stand: Then God preserve our Gracious Prince, and Soveraign of this Land. The contented Subjects; Or, the Citizens Joy No Power without God’s Providence; shall ever last or stand: Then God preserve our Gracious Prince, and Sovereign of this Land. 1672-1672 P. Brooksby

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NOw, now the times come, Noble Prichard is chose, In spight of all People that would him oppose: The King and His Subjects, I hope will agree, That troubles and dangers, forgotten may be; Then, now London Citizens merrily Sing, God Bless Noble Prichard, and Prosper our King. The difference now, I hope is Composd, And the confidence that in our Mayors Reposd; I do hope will be answerd in every degree, If so, then no Subjects more happy than we: Then brave London Citizens merrily Sing, God Bless Noble Prichard, and Prosper the King. Our Flourishing Monarch, whose Fame doth abound, The Defender of Faith, I do hope will be found: Let the Turk and the Pope, both of him stand in fear, Whose Protestant Principles, now are so clear; That the brave London Citizens merrily Sing, God Bless Noble Prichard, and Prosper the King. Do but mind how the Heavens upon us do smile, And the Popes expectations do clearly beguile: To obliege Sinful Men, from their fault to refrain, That in Heaven above, they with Saints may remain; Then Protestant Subjects be merry and Sing, God Bless Noble Prichard, and Prosper the King. The Divisions of late, that did strangely increase, I hope will conclude in a Flourishing Peace; And England be freed from the dangers and fears, Which seemd for to threaten her several years: Then may Loyal Citizens merrily Sing, God Bless Noble Prichard, and Prosper the King. And who can foretell what Gods Love will bestow On us Sinful Men, who Inhabit below? Since dayly we find that the Powers above, Sends us dayly Symptomes of Mercy and Love: But let brave Loyal Citizens merrily Sing, God Bless Noble Prichard, and Prosper the King.
Thrice happy are Subjects, Yea, Blessed are they Who Honour their Prince, and Gods Laws do obey: Upon that Blest Land, will Providence flow Twere happy for England, if we could do so; Yet London brave Citizens merrily Sing, God Bless Noble Prichard, and Prosper our King. What Prince ever Reignd in this Island before, More filled with Love, that hath Mercy in store? That freely forgives many who do offend, In hopes to find Mercy himself, in the end: Then brave London Citizens merrily Sing, God Bless Noble Prichard, and Prosper our King. Then lift up your Souls both in Heart and in Voice, Bless Heaven so kind, for so happy a Choice; As lately was made, to the Peoples content, Of which I do hope they will never repent: While the brave London Citizens merrily Sing; God Bless Noble Prichard, and Prosper the King. You brave English Subjects, that Honour your Prince, Take pattern by me, and let reason Convince: That our King doth endeavour this Land to Advance, And not keep you like the Poor Serviles in France; Then let London Citizens merrily Sing, God Bless Noble Prichard, and Prosper the King. Of Whigs and of Torys, we hear shall no more, These Names of distinctions did trouble some sore: But since God and the King, to England are friends, Know, where strife amongst Subjects so strangely depends, The Citizens then very faintly will Sing, But God Bless the Mayor, and Prosper the King. Do but mind with what joy this Mayor was receivd, Twould make you admire, tis by some not believd: But tis certainly sure, give but Credit to me, That goes not by Here-say; but this I did see: Then London brave Citizens merrily Sing, God Bless Noble Prichard, and Prosper the King.
FINIS. Printed for P. Brooksby, in West-smithfield.