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T30751 LET not the News in Gath be told. / Nor Streets of Ashkelon, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 553 The Church of Seotlands Lamentat- / ion Concerning the setting up of / Plays and Commedies. The Church of Seotlands Lamentation Concerning the setting up of Plays and Commedies. The Church of Scotland's Lamentation Concerning the setting up of Plays and Comedies. 1715-1715

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LET not the News in Gath be told. Nor Streets of Ashkelon, Lest Vile Idolaters Triumph, and mock our Caledon, Where Gospel Light has been Displayd. in Truth and Purity, And strict Engagements made to Serve, the Soveraign Lord most High, That Satans Synagog and School, should in her Coasts be found, And wickedness with open Face, should in her Streets be found. These very Nests of Sin and Vice. which Satan Antiently, Appointed for his special use as Marts for Venery These Chapels Consecrat unto, the Dung-hill Idol Gods, where they declair themselves well pleasd with Plays and interludes, Promiscous meetings of both Sex, in Revalings by Night, In which these Dung-hill Dieties, did mightly Delight, How art thou then Poor Scotland fallen, from thine Excellency, Thy Horn Debasd into the Dust, and Sunk in Misery. Insteed of Solemn Holy Days. of Gospel Sacrifice, In thee are Solemn Pompous show[s] of Pagan Vaniries, Concurse of People meet by Night, in Venus School to Play, While Satans Actors on the Stage, his Bonnar there Display, By Commadies and Interludes, Prophane and Untrue Jests, Spectators wantonly all round, have up their Naked Breasts, That Lustful Eyes may feed thereon, whilst they with wanton Glance, Give secret Signals by their Looks, and Amrous Countenance, Mean while the Male Spectators all, with bussy Eyes do spy, The Jalrs & Neighbours wives for whom They like Fed Horses bray, To blow the Coal of Rampant Lust. the Actors Act their part, By Wanton and Lascivous Jestes, set off with all their Art, At once they Batter Ear and Eye, with Hells Artillary, Reciet some wanton Love intrigue or Act of Venery, Shew how some Witty Amrous Miss, Trapand a Country Squait,
Or how some well accomplishd Rakes, Deflowrd a Female Fair, Or how some surrly Usera[r]. who kept his wife too near, Was bravely Tricked of his Bags, and got the Horns to wear, Lo, these and many such like things by Gesture and by Speech, With many mimick Antique Arts, they to their Scholars seach. The Scene to Satisfaction ends, all partys fully pleasd Then Venus School in shade of Night is of her Scholars easd. Good Breading doth excite the Boaus To wair the Ladys Home Each Picks his Darling at the Door Then through the Street they Roam, Till they come near some propor House the Squair then makes Address Unto his Miss and Courtiously Invits her to a Glass With some sham shyness she at first doth seem a little Coy. But with his Rethroick and his Art doth her at last Ducoy. When Set. they all the Play Repeat and highly do Commend The Actors and the Actresses, who did the Stage attend. Their pleasant Air and pretty Speech and Lively Acts likewise. The Subject of the Scene also, they mightily do praise. Their Pasions raisd with wanton thoughts and Hearts inflamd to Lust, We leave them in a private Room, and guess what follows rixt. Poor Scotish Church what wilt thou do? canst thou no ways Restrain? Such Rampant Heaven during Vice and practices profane Has Church Disiplain lost its Force? alas! it has, but may Thou not fall on some happy Course This Raging Devil to slay? Wilt thou like Lot in Sodom sit still wholy impotent? Or like the Men of Gelea will not the wrong Resent? Bestir thy self and still protest, if thou can do no more That thou doth hate such wicked ways and do thou Heaven implore Tavenge it self, and Scotland free of such a Wicked Race. Call Heaven and Earth both to Record and Pray for Sparing Grace.
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