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R7739 GOod God ! What means this sudden Alteration! / The Fop that has so long disturb'd the Nation, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 437 1: 437 (1) / DAGON's Fall: / Or the / KNIGHT / Turn'd out of / COMMISSION. (1) DAGON’s Fall: Or the KNIGHT Turn’d out of COMMISSION. (1) Dagon's Fall: Or the Knight Turned out of Commission. ?-?

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GOod God! what means this sudden Alteration! The Fop that has so long disturb'd the Nation, By's Pride, and Pomp, and Pow'r, is now Turn'd out, And hardly pity'd by the silly Rout. He was as Stout, and lofty as old Hector, Usurp'd the Power of our damn'd Protector; As fierce and Cruel as a Tyger's whelp, He wanted neither strength, nor art, nor help To do and undo; he was grown so great, That the Creation was amaz'd to see't. He had his Coach and Horses, Footmen too, And into th' City rode, to make a shew; But little thought when drawn by W------ His fatal downfal it had been so near. To put a Sword into a Madmans hand, It may make Bloody work within the Land. Papists and Protestants were all alike, Both sent to lodge with Church and thin-jaw'd Dyke. No Day scarce pass'd without some mischief done, Into all Companies the Fool did run. The Goaler sure gave him a snack of Fees, For Prisoners flocked ev'n like a Swarm of Bees. Here ten were sent him for a Popish Plot, There two more for to please a Buggering Sot. Then a new Plot is feign'd, and more secur'd, 'Uds flesh, my Friends, this cannot be endur'd! Printers, Apprentices, and many more, In all I do believe near twice two score. They are all Plotters, yet by Jove not one, Can tell you what was said, or what was done. A The
(2) The Gatehouse is become a Babel now, Confusions came upon us none knew how. But he that wrought the mischief now is found, 'Twill puzzle any man to prove him sound. He's rotten at the heart i'le lay my life, No wonder he begot us all this strife. Well, now the cause is gone, the effect will cease, I hope we shall enjoy our former peace. This little Leaven leaven'd the whole lump, And made us fear another sawcy Rump. He study'd out new Plots, and for what ends? Only to please his Prerbyterian friends. Ah but my Friend, thou thy last Dice hast thrown, For which the Presbyters begin to groan, Thy busie active Soul (I do not jest) Had lately sent it a Quietus est. And that which doth thy grief and sorrow double, Thou art not Rich for all thy needless trouble. Soul take thine ease, thou very well mai'st sing, For thou hast got a Writ of ease from th' King: Thou hast much Goods laid up for many years, Sing that and I will give thee both my Ears. Leave but the Factious out, go through the City, Thou wilt not find a Man enclin'd to pity. Hang him cries one, he was a busie Knave, He she'wd no mercy, nor he none shall have. Mischief was all his aim, and his design, When he brought Hickey to a glass of Wine. The mischief which so eagerly he sought For others, he himself too dearly bought: But I am almost weary of my Rhimes, For I consider these are Trayterous times. Had but this busie Fool his late Commission, This wou'd have cost me a devout Submission; I had been surely sent to Goal for Treason As Thompson was, and had a greater reason: But God be thanked curst-Cows have short Horns, He must and shall endure our Flouts and Scorns. We may go boldly on, and fear no fall; No painted Staff will answer at his call. Now he is down, down with him, now's the Season; For if he rise he'l Goal us all for TREASON.
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