%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Parliament Routed: / OR, / Here's a HOUSE to be let. / I hope that England after many jars, / Shall be at peace, and give no way to Wars / O Lord protect the General, that He / May be the Agent of our Unity. S., S. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer ?-? Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 03/10/2016 35008

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R183128 1 Merrily and cherrily Merrily and Cheerily Merrily and cherrily CHeer up kind Countrey-men be not dismaid / True newes I can tell ye concerning the Nation, THey voted, unvoted, as fancie did guide / to passe away time; but increasing their treasure Twelve Parliament men shall be sold for a peny. [with variation] But twelve Parliament men shall be sold for a peny. [with variation] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 1 The Parliament Routed: / OR, / Here's a HOUSE to be let. / I hope that England after many jars, / Shall be at peace, and give no way to Wars / O Lord protect the General, that He / May be the Agent of our Unity. The Parliament Routed: OR, Here’s a House to be let. I hope that England after many jars, Shall be at peace, and give no way to Wars O Lord protect the General, that He May be the Agent of our Unity. The Parliament Routed: OR, Here's a HOUSE to be let. I hope that England after many jars, Shall be at peace, and give no way to Wars O Lord protect the General, that He May be the Agent of our Unity. S., S. ?-? G. HORTON

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CHeer up kind Countrey-men be not dismaid True newes I can tell ye concerning the Nation, Hot Spirits are quenched, the tempest is laid (and now we may hope for a good Reformation) The Parliament bold, and their members of late (Do wish them beyond Sea, or else at Virginie) For now all their Orders are quite out of date Twelve Parliament men shall be sold for a peny. Ful twelve years and more these Rooks they have sat To gull and to cozen all true-hearted People, Our gold and our silver has made them so fat That they loockt more big & mighty then Pauls steeple, The freedom of Subject they much did pretend But since they bare sway we never had any, For every Member promoted self-end Twelve Parliament men are now sold for a peny. Their Acts & their Orders which they have contrivd Was still in conclusion to multiply Riches The Common-wealth sweetly by these men have thriv'd As Lancashire did with the Juncto of Witches) Our freedom was chaind to the Egyptian Poak, As it hath been felt and endured by many, Stil making Religion their author and cloak, Twelve Parliament men shall be sold for a peny.
Both Citie and Countrey are almost undone By these Caterpillars which swarm'd in the Nation, Their Imps & their Goblins did up & down run, Excize-men I mean, all Knaves of a fashion, For all the great treasure that daily came in The Soldier wants pay 'tis well known by a many, To chest and to cozen they held it no sin Twelve Parliament men shall be sold for a peny. The Land & the Livings which these men have had 'Twold make one admire what use they've made of it, With Plate and with Jewels they have bin wel clad, The Souldier fare hard whilst they got the profit: Our gold and our silver to Holland they sent, But being found out; this is known by a many That no one would own it for fear of a shent, Twelve Parliament men are sold for a peny. Tis judg'd by most people that they were the cause Of England and Holland their warring together, Both friends & deer Lovers to break civil Lawes, And in cruel manner to kill one another; What car'd they how many did lose their deer lives So they by the bargain did get peoples money, Sitting secure like Bees in their Hives, But twelve Parliament men are now sold for a peny.
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THey voted, unvoted, as fancie did guide to passe away time; but increasing their treasure (When Jack is on Cock-horse he'l galloping ride, But falling at last, he'l repent it at leasure) The Widow, the Fatherlesse, Gentry, and Poor, The tradesman and Citizen, with a great many, Have suffer'd full deerly to heap up their store, But twelve Parliament men shal be sold for a peny. These Burdens and Grievances England hath felt So long and so heavie, our hearts are e'vn broke, Our Plate, Gold, & Silver, to themselves thea've delt (all this is too true, in good time be it spoken) For a man to rise high, and at last to fall low It is a discredit; this Lot falls to many: But 'tis no great matter these men to serve so, Twelve Parliament men now are sold for a peny. The General perceiving their lustful desire To covet more treasure, being puft with ambition, By their Acts and their Orders to set all on fire Pretending Religion to rout Superstition; He bravely commanded the Soldiers to go In the Parliament-house, in defiance of any, To which they consented, and now you do know That twelve Parliament men may be sold for a peny.
The Souldiers undanted laid hold on the Mace, And out of the Chair they removed the Speaker, The Great-ones were then in a pityful case, (And Tavee cry'd out, All her cold must forsake her) Thus they were routed; pluckt out by the eares. The House was soon empty and rid of a many Usurpers, that sat there this 13 long Years, Twelve Parliament men, etc. To their several Homes away they were sent, As they have sent others, but since captivated, O what will become of this old Parliament------ And all their Compeers that were Royally stated What they have deserved I wish they may have, And 'tis the desire I know of a many, For us to have freedom, O that will be brave! But twelve Parliament-men, etc. Let's pray for the General and all his brave Train, He may be an Instrument for England's blessing, Appointed in Heaven to free us again, For this is the way of our Burdens redressing, For England to be in Glory once more, It would satisfie, I know, a great many; But ending, I say, as I said before, Twelve Parliament men now are sold for a peny.
S.S. LONDON, Printed for G. HORTON, 1653.