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I. THese Nations had always some Tokens Of Madness, by Turns and by Fits, Their Senses were shatter'd and broken, But now they're quite out of their Wits. II. Can any Man say the L---d M------r, Of Parliament likewise a Member, Did wisely to set up a Bear To Preach on the Fifth of November. III. Was the Doctor less touch'd in his Brain, To stuff his harangue with Gun-Powder, Or D------en, who fir'd the Train, And made it crack louder, and louder. IV. Even He who wrought all under-hand, So thinking to save his own Bacon, Some doubt, if for all his White Wand, For a Conjurer h' ought to be taken. V. But our Senate hath out-done 'em all By their solemn and grave Proceeding, On a Pageant in Westminster-Hall, When the Nation lies almost a Bleeding. VI. In such a Nice and Critical State, When of Weighty Affairs there were several, To spend their sweet Lungs in Debate, About Hoadly and Henry Sacheverell. VII. Of the Danger that threaten'd the Nation, From the scandalous Term of Volpone, Thrown on the Man of high Station Who so freely supplies us with Money. VIII. So as the rare Frolick went round, It seized at last on the People,
Who swore they would pull to the Ground The Churches that wanted a Steeple IX. They Rebell'd in the Doctor's Defence, Who so boldly had cry'd their Pow'r down, And freely gave up their Pretence To Fight for the Church and the Crown. X. On the Folks who so zealously strove For their Power, they outragiously fell, And by Force of Arms they would prove They had no Right to Rebel. XI. The C------ns by Arguments keen, From the Sense of the Doctor's Expressions Prov'd some Words that nothing cou'd mean, To be Damnable Crimes and Transgressions. XII. The P---rs having all Things regarded, Affirm'd he had highly offended; Then Vote he ought to be rewarded, And so the rare Farce was ended. XIII. Thus I've prov'd that the M---r who invited, And the Zealous Doctor, who preach'd; The Men who the C------ns incited, And those that the Doctor Impeach'd. XIV. All those who the Question did handle, The Mobb and all such as did gain-say; The P---rs (be it said without Scandal) To be all in a desperate Phrensy. XV. What Remedy then in the Nation For this Madness that really too much is, But some Sober and Wise Application From S------nd and the Wise D---ss.
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