%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Parliament Routed: / OR, / Here's a HOUSE to be let. / I hope that England, after many Jarres, / Shall be at Peace, and give no way to Warres: / O Lord protect the Generall, that He / May be the Agent of our Unitie. 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 06/29/2021 36667

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R211391 2 Lucina, or, Merrily and Cherrily Merrily and Cheerily Lucina, or, Merrily and Cheerily to the same tune Merrily and Cheerily To the Same Tune CHeare up kind Countrey=men, be not dismayd, / true newes I can tell ye concerning the Nation, THey voted, unvoted, as fancy 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] British Library - Thomason Tracts Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 17: 12 The Parliament Routed: / OR, / Here's a HOUSE to be let. / I hope that England, after many Jarres, / Shall be at Peace, and give no way to Warres: / O Lord protect the Generall, that He / May be the Agent of our Unitie. 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. ?-?

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CHeare up kind Countrey-men, be not dismayd, true newes I can tell ye concerning the Nation, Hot Spirits are quenched, the Tempest is layd, (and now we may hope for a good Reformation) The Parliament bold and the Councell of State (doe with them beyond Sea, or else at Virginie) For now all their Orders are quite out of date, twelve Parliament men shall be sold for a peny. Full twelve yeares 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 lookt more big and mighty then Pauls Steeple: The freedome of Subject they much did pretend, but since they bore sway we never had any, For every Member promoted self end, twelve Parliament men are now sold for a peny. Their Acts and their Orders which they have contriv'd, 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 freedome was chain'd to the Egyptian Yoak, as it hath been felt and endured by many, Still 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 and their Goblins did up and downe run, Excise-men I meane, all Knaves of a fashion: For all the great Treasure that dayly came in, the Souldier wants pay, 'tis well knowne by a many, To cheat and to cozen they held it no sinne, twelve Parliament men shall be sold for a peny. The Land and the Livings which these men have had, make one admire what use they've made of it, With Plate and with Jewels they have bin well clad, the Souldier far'd hard whilst they got the profit: Our Gold and our Silver to Holland they sent, but being found out, this is knowne by a many, That no one would owne it for feare 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 and dear Lovers to break civill Lawes, and in cruell manner to kill one another: What car'd they how many did lose their dear 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 fancy did guide, to passe away time, but increasing their treasure, (When Jack is on Cock-Horse hee'l galloping ride, but falling at last, hee'l repent it at leisure) The Widow, the Fatherlesse, Gentry and Poore, the Trades-man and Citizen, with a great many, Have suffered full dearly to heap up their store, but twelve Parliament-men shall be sold for a peny. These Burdens and Grievances England hath felt so long and so heavy, our hearts are even broke, Our Plate, Gold & Silver to themselvs they've dealt, (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 fals to many, But 'tis no great matter these men to serve so, twelve Parliament-men now are sold for a peny. The Generall perceiving their lustfull 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 Souldiers to goe 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 undaunted laid hold on the Mace, and out of the Chaire they removed the Speaker, The Great-ones were then in a pittifull case, and Tavee cryd out, All her cold must forsake her, Thus they were routed, pluckt out by the eares, the house was soone empty and rid of a many Usurpers, that sate there this 13 long yeares, twelve parliament-men, etc. To the Tower of London away they were sent, as they have sent others by them captivated, O what will become of this old parliament ------ and all their Compeeres, 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 freedome, O that will be brave, but twelve parliament-men, etc. Let's pray for the Generall and all his brave Traine, he may be an instrument for England's blessing, Appointed in Heaven to free us againe, 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.
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