%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Poring Doctor, &c. Wild, Robert 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 07/06/2021 36549

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R220419 THe Papists, God wot, made a notable Plot / against the Church and State, British Library - Luttrell Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 177 The Poring Doctor, &c. The Poring Doctor, etc. Wild, Robert ?-?

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THe Papists, God wot, made a notable Plot against the Church and the State, Which some, with good reason, call Gunpowder-Treason, discover'd ere 'twas too late. Those who before had weltred in gore of Protestant Martyrs slain, Resolv'd with one breath of Hell beneath, to blow up all by a Train. The Bishops, good men, were in jeopardy then the Lords, the Commons, the King; Religion and Laws, for the Catholick Cause to be made a Burnt Offering. Thus swell'd with despight to raise darkness & night Heav'n caused the brood to miscarry; That day big with Thunder, held forth Mercies [wonder,] and therefore kept anniversary. You the present Lord Mayor & Brethren repair with the several Corporations, To Pauls Church to pray, & solemnize the Day that so seasonably saved three Nations. But good Doctor----- when he came before you the Sacred Gospel to read, At Judas his name, (O horrible shame!) he bowed his Reverend head. Some say that his sight (poor man) is not right, I wish that it be no worse: But others think he to Judas bow'd the knee for love he bears to the Purse. His Worship made doubt where the battel was fought, when Michael did prevail; But to me it is clear, for an hundred a year he'l bow to the Dragons Tail. Twelve Spiritual Promotions, a head full of No-tions, with stomach more sharp than a Sythe, Some of Bishopsgate there perhaps did appear, whose Cloaths were pawn'd for his Tythe. These things set before, & some small reasons more, his slender wit had overthrown, Nor can he tell how, to read, cringe or bow by any one's Book but his own. What then shall we say, can he preach, can he pray, or put to rebuke the Gainsayer, Who in reading the Word, discerns not our Lord from him that was his betrayer? Sure this doting Fool must once more to School before his return to the Altar, Such another mistake may possibly make his neck to deserve a Silk H------
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