%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Barbarous Murther of / JAMES, / Late Lord Arch Bishop of / ST. ANDREVVS. / Primate and Metropolitan of all / SCOTLAND, / And one of his Majesties most Honourable PRIVY-COUNCIL of that Kingdom; May 3. 1679. 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 37159

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R228843 WHen Rome, by Godfrey's Death, had proudly shown / The greatest Horror could by Man be done; British Library - 1872.a.1 Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 7 The Barbarous Murther of / JAMES, / Late Lord Arch Bishop of / ST. ANDREVVS. / Primate and Metropolitan of all / SCOTLAND, / And one of his Majesties most Honourable PRIVY-COUNCIL of that Kingdom; May 3. 1679. The Barbarous Murther of JAMES, Late Lord Arch Bishop of ST. ANDREVVS. Primate and Metropolitan of all SCOTLAND, And one of his Majesties most Honourable PRIVY-COUNCIL of that Kingdom; May 3. 1679. The Barbarous Murder of JAMES, Late Lord Archbishop of ST. ANDREWS. Primate and Metropolitan of all SCOTLAND, And one of his Majesty's most Honorable PRIVY-COUNCIL of that Kingdom; May 3, 1679. ?-?

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WHen Rome, by Godfreys Death, had proudly shown The greatest Horror could by Man be done; Hell stood amaz'd awhile, and blusht to see Itself outdone by Romish Cruelty: At length, Grim Lucifer the Silence broke; And to his Imps, in furious tone he spoke; See yonder reeking Murder! Come, lets sit In strong debate, and strive to rival it; Or else, as Novices, to Rome wee'l go, And send the Pope to Mount our Throne below. In hot dispute, the black Cabal had spent A little Time, when with a full Consent, It was resolv'd; Ten Furies, who exprest A greater Love to Blood, than all the rest, Should with as many Scottish Ruffians joyn To act, on Pious SHARP, this Damn'd Design; For, who that knows that Murder, can (indeed) Think it by any here on Earth Decreed; When every horrid Circumstance does tell, It could be Plotted nowhere but in Hell: Though some sad Mortals do delight in Blood, They could not be thus Wicked if they wou'd. For what Infernal could enhance the Guilt, More than in this, A Prelates Blood was Spilt!
Whose Sacred Function, was enough to quell The Thoughts of Vengeance in an Infidell. But yet nor this, nor's Silver coloured Hairs, His Learning, Piety, his Daughters Pray'rs; His Virtues, Prudence, Loyalty, nor age, Were Charms enough, to stop these Ruffians Rage: Who only therefore Long'd to shed his Blood; Because they knew him Innocent and Good: That so their Crime might unexampled seem; Not in the Murder but in Murthering him. Nor does the manner of this Murder less The heighth of their Impiety express; Behold! how like a Dog, they Hawl and Draw Him from his Coach, not fearing Heav'n nor Law! See, how the Coach-man Tumbles from his Box; And poor Postillion fell'd, like Fatted Ox! Whil'st on her Knees, the weeping Daughter Craves Her Father's Life and's threatned by the Slaves! Whil'st others, by a Show'r of Passes Given, Let out his Blood, and send his Soul to Heaven! If any Villians, for the Future, wou'd Know the worst way, to dip their Hands in Blood, To these Scotch Ruffians go, to end that Strife, This Prelates Fall, will Teach them to the Life!
Reprinted M.DC.LXXIX.