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R213212 YE Whigs and Dissenters, I charge ye attend, / Here is a sad Story as ever was told; Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 479698 A NEW / SONG, / OR, / The Whigs Hard Hearts; / With seasonable ADVICE to 'em. A NEW SONG, OR, The Whigs Hard Hearts; With seasonable ADVICE to 'em. A NEW SONG, OR, The Whigs' Hard Hearts; With seasonable ADVICE to 'em. Printer G. Croom 1684-1684

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YE Whigs and Dissenters, I charge ye attend, Here is a sad Story as ever was told; The River of Thames which once was your friend, Is frozen quite over with Ice bitter cold; And the Fish that abounded, Tho they cant well be drowned, For lack of their Liquor I fear are confounded, Then leave your Rebellious and damnd Presbytering, Or you must take up with Poor Jack and Red-Herring. Now had it been frozen with Brimstone and Fire, The wonder had been much deeper at bottom. Tho some do believe that your Sins do require A Punishment great as ere fell upon Sodom! But then the poor Fish Had been dressd to your Dish, And stead of a Plague you had then had your wish. Pikes, Flounders, together with Gudgeons & Roaches, Had servd to the Luxury of your Debauches. But (alas!) to Instruct you this Frost now is sent, As if it would shew you your Consciences hardend, And if each Mothers Child make not hast to Repent, How the Devil dye think ye shall ever be Pardond! Tis a very sad Case As ever yet was, That the River should suffer for every Ass! Poor Thames, thou maist curse the foul Lake of Geneva, For whose faults thou dost penance sans hope of Re-prieve-a. This Thames (O ye Whigs!) brought ye plenty and pride So ye hardend your hearts with your silver and gold; But if ever ye hope to Redeem Time or Tide, Hot must your Repentance, your Zeal must grow cold: Your Hungery Zeal For rank Common-Weal Will hurry ye Head-long all down to the Del: Then melt your hard Hearts, and your Wealth spread abroad If ever ye hope that your Thames shall be Thawd.
Make hast and be soon Reconcild to the Truth, Or you may lament it both old men and young: For, suppose, ery Shop should be turnd to a Booth, O were it not sad to be told with a Tongue! Shoud Cheapside advance Up to Petti-France, And Londons Guild-Hall up to Westminsters Dance, O what woud become of your wealthy brave Chamber If er it were forcd so far Westward to Clamber? Cooks Shops with hot Victuals, and Taverns with Wine Already are seen on the River with plenty, Which are filld evry morning before you can Dine, By Twos and by Threes, I dare warrant ye Twenty; Jack, Tom, Will and Harry, Nan, Sue, Dol and Mary Come here to devour Plum-Cake and Canary; And if with their Dancing and Wine they be tird, For a Tester a piece theres a Coach to be Hird. Heres Ginger-bread, Small-Coal, & Hot-pudding pies, With Bread and Cheese, Brandy, and good Ale & Beer. Besides the Plum-Cakes too, theres large Cakes of Ice, Enough to invite him that will to come here! All which does betide To punish your Pride; Y are plagud now with Ice cause ye lovd to back slide, Methinks it should learn you to alter your station, For, yhave hitherto built on a slippry Foundation. Ye Merchants to Greenland now leave off your Sailing, And for your Train Oil your selves never sollicit; For here is no fear of your Merchandize failing, Since the Whales Im afraid, mean to give us a visit, Great Leviathan May swim to England To see the worst Monster, a Presbyterian! Was ever a Vengeance so wonderful shown, That a River so great should be turnd to a Town.
London, Printed by G. Croom, on the River of Thames, near the Temple, 1684.