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1 To an Excellent Italian Tune. UNKNOWN To an Excellent Italian Tune. LET's sing the New M---y's Praise / With Hearts most thankful and glad, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 762 The Thanksgiving: / A New PROTESTANT BALLAD. The Thanksgiving: A New PROTESTANT BALLAD. The Thanksgiving: A New PROTESTANT BALLAD. 1711-1711

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I. LET's sing the New M------y's Praise With Hearts most thankful and glad, For the S------smen of these our Days Are the wisest that ever we had. II. But not to wander too far In the Maze of their endless Merit; I'll give you an Instance most rare Of their Vigilance, Wisdom, and Spirit. III. They heard on Queen Besss Birth-day The Prentices had an Intent Th' old Protestant Gambol to play, Which Churchmen, they thought, should prevent. IV. The Frolick, it seems, was no less Than to carry about in Procession A Pope in Ridiculous Dress, And to burn it by way of Diversion. V. Besides these turbulent Fo'ke (Than their Ancestors much more uncivil) To their Pageant had added the Joke Of a Perkin, and eke of a Devil. VI. With Cardinals, Jesuits, Fryers, A Cartload together at least, Intended to Crown their Bonefires, A very unseas'nable Jest. VII. For sure there cou'd be no Sense, When a Peace is coming upon us, T' affront such a powerful Prince As the Pope; why it might have undone us. VIII. Then if the Most Christian King Should have taken it ill at our hand, Such a very unmannerly thing Might have put the Peace to a stand. IX. The Jacobites next, to be sure, Would have ris'n to defend their Master; And who could have told where a Cure Could be found for such a Disaster?
X. Besides it would bear a doubt, Whether burning the Pope and the Devil Might not be designed to flout At High-Church and Dr. Sachev'rell. XI. Furthermore in these Days of Sin fear'd by Folks that were hearty, A numerous Mob might have been Ev'n rais'd for the Dev'l and 's Party. XII. 'Twas therefore expedient found To send the Foot-Guards on the Scout, To search all the Suburbs round, And find the bold Pageant out. XIII. They took it, and, as it was fit, A Magistrate Wise and Great The Criminals strait did commit, That the Law might determine their Fate. XIV. Then for Fear of a Rescue by Night, At which we should all ha' been troubled, 'Twas order'd (and sure that was right) That the Guards shou'd be ev'ry where doubled. XV. Besides that no Harm might come nigh us, The Bands so well Train'd were drawn out, And as long as those Heroes stand by us The Devil himself we may rout. XVI. What tho' some People did sneer, And call 'em the Pope's Life-Guard; They stood to their Arms and their Beer All Night, and kept Watch and Ward. XVII. So God save our Gracious Queen, And Her Ministers every one. And he that don't say Amen, Is a Churl, and may let it alone. XVIII. The Hanover House God preserve, And blast the Pretender's Hope: The Protestant Cause let's serve, And give to the Devil the Pope.
LONDON, Printed in the Year 1711.