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R8399 1 The Taylor and his Lass: Or, It was in the Pr[ime,] / (Of Coucumber [Time.] Amoret and Phyllis The Taylor and His Lass: Or, It Was in the Prime, of Cucumber Time JAck Presbyter's up, And hopes at one Swoop, / To swallow King, Bishop, and All-a: Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. : THE / PRESENT STAT[E] / OF / ENGLAND[:] / A Pleasant New True Ballad, THE PRESENT STATE OF ENGLAND: A Pleasant New True Ballad, 1681-1681

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JAck Presbyters up, And hopes at one Swoop, To swallow King, Bishop, and All-a: The Miter and Crown, Must both tumble down, Or the Kingdom he tells you will Fall-a. Sure 'tis a hard Fate, That to prop up the State, We must pull down the State-Religion: But the Saints have a new one, More holy and true one, Composed of Fox and Wigeon. An Engin they've got, Call'd a Damn'd Popish Plot, Shall bring in a Through-Reformation: Which though't be half Fable, It mads the poor Rabble, And puts out of Wits half the Nation. Thus their Work's quickly done, For each Mother's Son That to Church, or to King is Loyall, Shall straight be Indicted, Or else be sore Frighted, To be brought to their Fiery Tryal. 'Tis no more but pretend, He's to Popery a Friend; The Brethren cry loud, he's a Traytor; And their sure Evidences, Bring against him Pretences: And all of a Treasonable Nature. Th' Impeachers are such, So Honourable and Rich, That no Bribe can to Falshood invite 'em: Tho they Contradict themselves, And every Body else, A good Lusty Vote can Right 'em. No Matter for Blood, Their Oaths shall Stand Good, In Despite of all Circumstances: The City-Cabals, Say they cannot swear False; And each Pamphlet their Honour enhances. Who dares to deny, But One single Lye, Of the Many they swear on their Credit: He's brought on his Knees, Is Rebuk't, and pays Fees; And must cry Peccavi he did it. If any's so bold, Their Tricks to unfold, Or offers to prove them Lyars; Straight up steps another, And swears for Rogue-Brother, And flings the poor Wretch in the Bryars.
Thus Villains, 'bout Ten, The worst Scum o[f Men,] While the Godly Party Maintain 'em, All England do Govern, And each such a So[vereign,] The King must not speak again 'em Old Noll, and Dad Nick, Have taught them t[he Trick] To make Plots, and then to Reveal 'em: Thus runs round the Jigg, Of Politick Whigg[,] Sure Pardon if they do not Conceal 'em[.] Then Inspir'd they bring in, For sad Men of [Sin,] Any one that is Honest and Loyal: But if Pardon's deny'd, All flock on Fitz-Sid[e,] To Hector the Mercy Royal. Thus most Men for Fears, Dare not for their [Ears,] But Whigg and his Rout to second; Which if they Refuse, They're far worse th[an Jews,] And Papists or Traytors are reckon'd. And every poor Ape, Who for Changes does [gape,] And to be Preferr'd by the Party: To help Good-Old-Cause, Wide stretches his [Jaws,] With loud Lyes to shew himself Hearty. And those Worthies Three, Care, Curtis, Lang[ley,] Do Publish them fast as they make 'em: The being in Print, Signifies something in't; And the Rabble for Gospel mistake 'em. Meanwhile ---Pendent Laughs, And at ---Byte[r scoffs,] And at's Hot-Headed Zeal does flout-a; The Coxcomb to see, Thus shaking the Tree[,] While he's ready to gather the Fruit-a. Let Papists be Hang'd, And Presbyters D------, And may goggl'd-Ey'd Traytors perish: But let True Hearts sing, Long Live Charles [our King] The Church, and the State to Cherish.
FINIS. [First Printed at Edinburgh; And Re-printed at London, in the Year, 1681.]