The Religious Turncoat,
OR, a Late
Jacobite divine turn'd Williamite
tune of, London is a fine town.
Licensed according to Order.
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(1)
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I Lov'd no King in forty one,
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when prelacy went down;
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a Cloak and Band, I then put on,
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And preach'd against the Crown,
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Chorus.
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A Turncoat is a cunning Man,
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that cants to admiration;
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And prays for any King to gain,
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the Peoples approbation.
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(2)
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I shew'd them the Paths to Heaven untrod
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from Pop'ry to refine 'em,
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And taught the People to serve God,
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as if the Devil were in 'em.
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Chorus.
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a turncoat, etc.
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(3)
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When Charles return'd into our Land,
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the English Church supporter,
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I shifted of my Cloak and Band,
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and so became a courtier,
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Chorus.
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a turncoat, etc.
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(4)
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The King's Religion I profest,
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and found there was no harm in't:
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i cog'd and flatter'd like the rest,
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till i had got preferment.
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Chorus.
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a turncoat, etc.
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(5)
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i taught my conscience how to cope,
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with honesty or evil;
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And when i rail'd against the Pope,
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i sided with the Devil.
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Chorus.
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a turncoat, etc.
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(6)
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when Royal James began his Reign,
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and mass was used in common,
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i shifted off my faith again,
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and then became a Roman.
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Chorus.
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a turncoat, etc.
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(7)
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I Orders took i'th Church of Rome,
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and Read the Declarations,
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And prov'd that all the world must come,
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to transubstantiation,
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Chorus.
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a turncoat, etc.
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(8)
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His Holyness the Pope to please,
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by the Lords assistance,
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To bring in Pop'ry with more ease,
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i preach'd up Nonresistance
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Chorus.
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a turncoat, etc.
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(9)
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Our Prince of Wales was soon betray'd,
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and then the head strong Rabble,
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Grew angry with the child, and made,
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the Devil rock the Cradle.
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Chorus.
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a turncoat, etc.
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(10)
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when cause grew sick, and King grew tame
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i fell from Priest to Pagan;
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Just as the Belgick Lyon came,
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to quell the Romish Dragon,
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Chorus.
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a turncoat, etc.
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(11)
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When William had possest the Throne,
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and cur'd the Nations Grievance,
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New Principles i then put on,
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and swore to him allegiance.
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Chorus.
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a turncoat, etc.
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(12)
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And now preach up K Williams right,
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pray for his foes confusion;
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And shall remain a williamite,
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till another Revolution.
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chorus.
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A turncoat is a cunning Man,
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that cants to admiration,
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And prays for any King to gain,
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the Peoples approbation.
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