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R31448 IN Essex much renown'd for Calves, / And giving Verdicts in by halves, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 133379 THE ESSEX BALLAD. THE ESSEX BALLAD. THE ESSEX BALLAD. 1680-1680

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IN Essex much renownd for Calves, And giving Verdicts in by halves, For Oysters, Agues, and for Knaves of Faction. One Peer, and Men of Worship four, With Gentlemen some half a score, Did draw in ten Dutch Ells of Bore to Action The Squire, whose Name does famous grow As Marcus Tullius Cicero, And keeps true Time with Sir A------ A------ As freely gave himself his Hand, As once his Voice to rule the Land, By such as should not understand too rashly. The Rout that erst did roar so loud; A M------ and a H------ Are of their Choice now grown so proud, youd wonder: And these State-Tinkers must be sent To stop the Leaks of Government, Grown crazy now, and almost rent in sunder. His Honour first set all his Hands, Each Members next in order stands; The Rabble, without Ifs or Ands, subscratch it. The Cause, not obsolete, though old, Like Insects lay in Winter cold, And warm Petitions (they were told) would hatch it. Corn bore a price in Cromwels days, Nor did we want a vent for Bays; Nay, even Calves were several ways advanced: And then we feard not wicked Plots; The Godly servd to cut our Throats, Though Agents for the Pope, as Oates and Prance said. Those Reasons did so much prevail, That they petitiond Tooth and Nail, To have the Soveraign strike Sail, and stand by:
While th Parliament had sate some years, To drive out Pope with Presbyters, And try the Babylonish Peers, and Danby. For how can Corn and Wool be dear, Since Popish Lords drink little Beer, Eat Fish, and very seldom wear our Woollen? Nay, even their Horses are afraid Of Treason in the Manger laid; And the Kings Evidence dismayd their Pullen. These Greivances, with others many, (Too long for Ballad of a Peny) Drove on a Herd of Clowns to any adventure. Those Brands, which in the days of Yore, Unmanufacturd Parchment bore; And when Farms lett, signd heretofore Indenture. In Hieroglyphick rows were set Like Oriental Alphabet; And least the King should quite forget the Senate, Their Hinds lay whip and whistling by, Humbly to councel Majesty; And what they could not read, would try to Pen at. The Milk-maid hopd old comforts int, Since Bodkins once did Breeches Mint, And straight subscribd their Butter-print to Creamer: But these were all but single gains, And hardly worth their toyl and pains, The Cause wants vigour, and disdains a Dreamer. This dallying therefore to prevent, An Anti-popish Bull was sent, The Emblem of the Government, to baiting: Where Butchers, Tinkers, Ostlers go, Tapsters and Broom-men all a row; And Carters for the sport left Ho and Haiting.
Th unanswerable Scotch-Cloth Men, Taps, Sives, Chairs, and Coney-skin, Beggers and Boys all throngd, and then Egyptians. This Honourable Covey met, Hedge draws the Members Setting-Net, And gets from all, without Regret, Subscriptions. When this great Council was dismissd, They found that several Yards of Fist Were wanting to compleat the List; and orderd, Seven Elders to disperse the Deed, To those of the Geneva Creed, Brethren to such as on the Tweed are borderd. These trudgd a Conventicling, To pray the Lord, and beg the King; The Congregation signd the thing Sans Scruple. Those Scholars that could write, they bribe To prompt and proxy every side; And these did personally subscribe Centuple. But now the time draws on apace, And Member itches for his place, The Knights and Gentlemen five brace assemble: And brought the Muster-Roll to Court, Though Charles did hardly thank em fort; But made em with a sharp retort to tremble. Now God preserve our King and Queen From Pyebald Coats, and Ribons green; Let neither Knave nor Fool be seen about em: And those that will not say Amen, Let em Petition once again, For every one the Shire has, ten to rout em.
FINIS. Printed at LONDON, in the Year 1680.