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Calvin lament, thy Conquer'd Champions Mourn, / And weep thy Sons Successless and Forlorn, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 200 THE / RESTAURATION; / OR, / A Change for the Better. / BEING / A Paper of VERSES in Memory of the Citizens of London's / Gratitude, in Chusing / Sir William Pritchard, Sir John Fleet, / Sir Francis Child, and Gilbert Heathcot, Esq; / For their Members to Serve in Parliament. THE RESTAURATION; OR, A Change for the Better. BEING A Paper of VERSES in Memory of the Citizens of London’s Gratitude, in Chusing Sir William Pritchard, Sir John Fleet, Sir Francis Child, and Gilbert Heathcot, Esq; For their Members to Serve in Parliament. THE RESTORATION; OR, A Change for the Better. BEING A Paper of VERSES in Memory of the Citizens of London's Gratitude, in Choosing Sir William Pritchard, Sir John Fleet, Sir Francis Child, and Gilbert Heathcot, Esq; For their Members to Serve in Parliament. 1702-1702 B.D.

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CAlvin lament, thy Conquer'd Champions Mourn, And weep thy Sons Successless and Forlorn, Oppress'd with Grief to see the Church's Reign, After a Thirteen Years Attempt in Vain, After so many Tryals to Restore Eusebia to the Strength Possess'd before. Behold with Envy, and with Sorrow see What must be always view'd with Joy by Me, Faction dethron'd, and Schismaticks subdued, And Anarchy with its Republick Brood; As Stuarts Injur'd Race Ascends the Throne, And shews a Queen by Natures Laws our own, Whose Right's unquestion'd, and whose Sacred Veins Swell with no Blood but their's or'e whom She Reigns; Sure of our Choice, if we again could Chuse, Or Royalty once more the Claims of Birth-Right lose. A Queen like this, and of the Stuarts Name, Our Hearts does call for, and our Voices claim, And Albion's Sons by late Elections shew How much they Pay, tho' not how much they Owe; As Real Merit is to Prefer'd, And change of Members proves that Towns have Err'd, Have falsely been Misled by seeming Grace, And Chose a Sinner for a Saint-like Face. Perverse in Chief Augustas City stood, And enviously flung out the Wise and Good, A Foe to Justice, as a Foe to Shame, And lost to ev'ry Glory but her Name: Whilst Hypocrites for Patriots current pass'd, And Men were Chose that long could Cant and Fast; Their Abstinence, design'd at City Polls, To save their Victuals, not to save their Souls. But lo! The wish'd for Time at last appears, And Hopes prevent the growth of former Fears, Lo! She Repents for what her Sons have done, And makes Amends for Thirteen Years, in One; Fam'd for the Generous Choice she since has made, And Zealous for the Cause she once Betray'd; As Cl------n's Expectations fade and die, And he drives sighing home to Belchingly; As Baffled A------t in a wonderous Hear, Deserts the City for his Country Seat Puff'd up with Pride, as if a Collonel still, And mixes Spleen with Air of Highgate-Hill, As Say-Grace A------ mourns his Party's Fall, And Mortifies himself at Salters-Hall, While the prevailing Candidates bestow Their Thoughts on those to whom their Thoughts they owe, And meditate Augustas Fame to Raise, And bring her to the Height of former Days,
Resolv'd t' Encourage War to Purchase Peace, And Charless Reign Restore by Charles[']s Niece. Oh! Could my Pen but equal their Deserts, And speak their Triumphs in the Peoples Hearts, Describe the Transports, and the Joys Reveal, That honest Breasts in honest Patriots feel, Not Rome herself should boast a Nobler Song, For nobler Sons to Rome did ne're belong; Not Homers Strains should more Exalted be, Or Maro touch a sweeter Pipe than Me. PRITCHARD should to the highest Glory rise, And Verse should bear his Merits to the Skies, As every Tongue should hold his Worth confest, And Praise what none could ever have Express'd. FLEET should a Monumental Pattern stand Amidst a Treach'rous Race and Thankless Land, Steadfast, and Bold, as Gen'rous and Sincere, Deep in his Thought, yet in his Judgment cleare, Fit for the Trust which in him we Repose, And Active to subdue Brittanias Foes. Nor shouldst thou CHILD, the Muses Favourite, raise The Peoples Hopes without the Muses Praise, Doubly thou'rt Lov'd, and hast been doubly Chose, And doubly should the Muse her Joys disclose, As in Consent the Town and Country join, And shew no Love like theirs, or Zeal like thine. HEATHCOT should shine Immortal in my Song, And Fam'd for Justice, should not suffer wrong; A Patriot Wise as Affable and Meek; Not Rash to Judge, as he's not Rash to Speak, Lov'd by all PARTIES for his Goodness sake, And every where Esteem'd, tho' He'll no Parties make. But it's a Task too great for Human Lays, And would exhaust the Stock of Human Praise, Tho' ev'ry Bard the Glorious Theme should Chuse, And claim the Noblest Strains of ev'ry Muse. Ye Patriots whom Apollos self might sing, Pardon th' unhallow'd Offring which I bring; Verse I have try'd, but what can Numbers do From such a worthless Hand, to such as You? Oh! Grant me leave, since fruitless my Design, And I in Vain Invoke the Sacred Nine, Ask 'em in Vain the Guidance of their Skill, Or wait their Inspiration on my Quill, That I my gain Acceptance for my Heart, And Wonder may supply the Place of Art, As I for want of Words, not Zeal, Retire, And what I cannot duly Praise, Admire.
LONDON, Printed for B.D. in Fleet-street, 1702.