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R43239 A Zealous Brother, and Geneva true, / Had Living quit at Feast of Bartholmew, British Library - Bagford Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 20 THE / HECATOMB: / Or, / Presbyterian Dinner. THE HECATOMB: Or, Presbyterian Dinner. ?-?

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A Zealous Brother, and Geneva true, Had Living quit at Feast of Bartholmew, Shunning profane Fair-Pig, 'twere sin to name, To holy House for consolation came: Adieu was bid to Publican and Sinner, And's yearning Bowels refreshed with good Dinner. Then, though he were born down by Hoods and Tippets, And could not Gospel carve, 'twas serv'd in Sippets: While in's long-winded two How'rs Prayer's place They had as large and sanctified a Grace; And Sermon-lieu a Chorus of his discourse Was interlarded 'twixt or that or this course, Good, holy, pious Meditation, The Quintessence o'th' Revelation, Drawn through th' Reverberatory of his Nose, Approv'd the Females weaker Stomachs to close. First, the Saints joys he thence makes good Are to them typified by earthly Food: The crystal River, and life-giving Tree, With Fruit twelve sorts, what other can they be? This Heathens aim'd at in their Milky way, Their Heavenly Nectar and Ambrosia. But when particular Dishes he's among, He handles them alike with Teeth and Tongue At tast of Manchet he doth erst repeat, How God his Children fed with finest Wheat. But oh! the Salt (for that, be sure, 's in sight; Cuckolds shan't dine there, though they've greatest right) Matthew the fifth is streigth his ready Text, Where'ts savour and no-savours shrewdly vext; While its keen Spirit he exalteth (mark here) Beyond Chymical Greek, or Doctor Barker, And vogues the savour in it's to be found, As if he were Toll-Master of the Sound; But when with holy smack he wrinckles Nose, Pepper you'd think and Mustard did oppose But what's lost savour, and to Dunghill must, (Ashes to ashes, dust returns to dust) Are mitred Prelates, Deans, and Prebends too, Profane Choristers, and that Papal Crew; These have no salt indeed, nor Female itches, That's to be found in Presbyterian Breeches. Then at the Beef and Veal, that would abash man, He minds them of the stiff-neck'd Bulls of Bashan; And how it better is much by the half To be an humble, lowly, sucking Calf, That hankers and bleats after holy Teat, Then with the Bulls to feed on Forest-meat. But whether Lamb's in season when 'twas doubt, 'Tis like to Preaching (quoth he) in and out.
Then Peters pow'r was canvass'd or'e and or'e, Whether's Commissions larger then before, When thrice the Sheep and Lambs he's bid to feed; But on the place when all seem not agreed, He Metaphor unriddles with quaint Wit, What Lamb is meant he tells, and falls to it. He onely hinted at the Venison Pasty The Roes o'th' Mountains, they fell on so hasty. Next at the Fowl, green Plover, and squab Pigeon, Partridge and Pheasant, Woodcock, Teal and Wigeon, He bids them think how scarce was Pigeon's dung When that Samaria was besieg'd so long; Talks of the Dove and Cab, then cries to Gull, continu'd to us plentifull. The sight of Custard doth this hint afford, of the sincere Milk of holy Word. Thus as the Meat's serv'd in unto his Wish, He feeds and meditates on e'ry Dish: While his discourse thereon so well is took, It pleaseth more then garnish of the Cook. Nor does the Sawce want Proof from Scripture-Truths, From Boaz Vinegar-Bottle drawn and Ruth's: When a near-sitting Sister doth repeat, How Jacob brought his Father sav'ry meat. Then, gorg'd at last up to the Gullet-brinks, He calls for Grace Cup to fill up the chinks; Which to him, mingled with quick art and speed, Being 'ministred by his Ganymede, At few go-downs he empties, and ne're strains, As if he were to have th' Bowl for his pains: Then froathy Foam wiping from Beard o'regrown (Since tribulation Barber it had none) He to commend it doth as large dilate, As erst Stubs did in praise of Chocolate. At length the lovely Fruit invites his Eyes To contemplate a while on Paradise. Then rises Question 'bout the Tree-of-Life, Hotly debated 'twixt them scarce sans strife, What Fruit it bore so lovely for to see, As tempted Man first into misery: But that's soon hush'd, for fear Sister new-sprung With holy Bearn should sin, and for it long. Thus gins he Diner in the Revelation, And ends it in the first Creation: Whil'st he, perusing o're his Capon's bones, For Mercies fatning HIGGAI'* SELAH tones; When that did cease, and that his Tongue grew dull, 'Twas well concluded, that his Bellys full. Then what next follows, but the Mystery, They should encrease the Saints, and multiply. *That word had the hiccop.
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