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R227595 1 London is a Fine Town London is a Fine Town London is a Fine Town I Lov'd no King in Forty One, / When Prelacy went down; A Turncoat is a Cunning Man, / That Cants to Admiration; / And Prays for any King, to gain / The Peoples Approbation. Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 41 The Religious Turncoat, / Or, a Late / Jacobite Divine turned Williamite. The Religious Turncoat, Or, a Late Jacobite Divine turned Williamite. ?-? Rich. Kell

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(1) I Lov'd no King in Forty One, When Prelacy went down; A Cloak and Band, I then put on, And Preach'd against the Crown. Chorus. A Turncoat is a Cunning Man, That Cants to Admiration; And Prays for any King, to gain The Peoples Approbation. (2) I shew'd them Paths to Heaven untrod, From Pop'ry to refine 'em; And taught the People to serve God, As if the Devil were in 'em. Chorus. A Turncoat, etc. (3) When Charles return'd into our Land, The English Church Supporter, I shifted off my Cloak and Band, And so became a Courtier. Chor. A Turncoat, etc. (4) The King's Religion I profest, And fonnd there was no harm in't; I Cog'd and Flatter'd like the rest, Till I had got Preferment. Chor. A Turncoat, etc. (5) I taught my Conscience how to Cope With Honesty or Evil; And when I railed against the Pope, I sided with the Devil. Chor. A Turncoat, etc. (6) When Royal James began his Reign, And Mass was used in Common, I shifted off my Faith again, And then became a Roman. Chor. A Turncoat, etc.
(7) I Orders took i'th' Church of Rome, And Read the Declarations, And prov'd that all the World must come To Transubstantiation. Chor. A Turncoat, etc. (8) His Holyness the Pope to please, By the Lord's Assistance, To bring in Pop'ry with more ease, I preacht up Non-Resistance. Chor. A Turncoat, etc. (9) Our Prince of Wales was soon betray'd, And then the head-strong Rabble Grew angry with the Child, and made The Devil rock the Cradle. Chor. A Turncoat, etc. (10) When Cause grew Sick, & King grew Tame, I fell from Priest to Pagan; Just as the Belgick Lyon came, To quell the Romish Dragon. Chor. A Turncoat, etc. (11) When William had possest the Throne, And Cur'd the Nations Grievance, New Principles I then put on, And swore to him Allegiance. Chor. A Turncoat, etc. (12) And now Preach up King Williams Right, Pray for his Foes Confusion; And shall remain a Williamite, Till another Revolution. Chorus. A Turncoat is a Cunning Man, That Cants to Admiration; And Prays for any King to gain The Peoples Approbation.
London, Printed for Rich. Kell, in West-Smithfield. 1693.