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R13175 ADue to the pleasure of murther and whoring, / Of plotting conspiring the death of a King: Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 134748 Sr. Thomas Armstrongs / Last Farewell to the / VVORLD: / He being Condemned for HIGH-TREASON, and Conspiring the Death of the / KING and the DUKE, / and subverting the Government of these three Kingdoms / A / SONG. Sr. Thomas Armstrongs Last Farewell to the VVORLD: He being Condemned for HIGH-TREASON, and Conspiring the Death of the KING and the DUKE, and subverting the Government of these three Kingdoms A SONG. Sir Thomas Armstrong's Last Farewell to the WORLD: He being Condemned for HIGH TREASON, and Conspiring the Death of the KING and the DUKE, and subverting the Government of these three Kingdoms A SONG. 1684-1684 J. Dean

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ADue to the pleasure of murther and whoring, Of plotting conspiring the death of a King: Confound the temptation of Bastard Adoring, For which I confess I deserve for to Swing. Poor Monmouth may Curse me, twas I over Ruled In all his Intreagues by Tonys black spell, His timerous contrivance I constantly Schooled; And told him how safe it was then to rebell. I shewd him the glimps of a Crown and a Scepter, The strength of the Crowd, and applause of the Town Till glory did dazle his Soul in a Rapture; That all things inferior appeard but a Crown: Then I was in hopes to be fecond Assistant; Therefore to unKing him our party would bring: But now a[s] the Devil woud have it I mist ont, For which I before the damnd Doctor must swing. The Doctor confused three parts of the Nation; He murthered thirty; I murthered but two, With long sword and Codpiss I made it the fashion Rogues Whores to advance, and the Kingdom subdue: Brave Monmouth I shewd him all ways of debauching, And ner let him want procurer nor Whore; Some Aldermens Wives they were proud to approach him, I often as Grey have stood Pimp at the door.
Nay, many were sure, that their souls would be sainted Had they but one hour his sweet grace to enjoy; How oft in my Arms they have sighed and panted, Untill I conveyed em to their Princely Boy. But now all those pleasures are faded with glory, His Grace in Disgrace and Tom is Condemnd; Jack Ketch now looks sharp for to shorten my story, And leaves me no time to murder or mend. Yet I must confess, I was oft Monmouths taster, For fear, least some fire-ship might blow up her Prince, Which caused our party to flock in much faster, All Officers from the Plot Office advance. Old Tony took Care too, that nothing was wanting, In Wapping, the Square, and Algers-gate-street, I brought in Bess Mackrel, to help out the taping, And Tony swore damn him, theres nothing so sweet. Sweet Betty farewell, twas for thee I abjured, My Lady and Children, this fourteen long years; They always were kind, but I still was obdured, Seeking the Destruction of King, Church, & Peers Had I Grey and Mellvin now here to condole with And their Recommendations to th Cabals below--, I might have Commissions in Hell to controle with But sure I shall find some Friends where I go.
LONDON, Printed for J. Dean Bookseller in Cranborn-Street, near Newport-House, in Leicester-Fields.