The
roundheads
insult, and the courtiers deride
'em,
And none get preferments, but who will ^betray
Their country to ruin ; 'tis that opes the way
Of the bold talking members.
'em,
And none get preferments, but who will ^betray
Their country to ruin ; 'tis that opes the way
Of the bold talking members.
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CHARING.
And our few ships abroad become Tripoli's scorn.
By pawning for victuals their guns at Leghorn.
WOOL-CHURCH.
That making us slaves by horse and foot guards.
For restoring the king, shall be all our rewards.
CHARING.
The basest ingratitude ever was heard I
But tyrants ungrateful ai*e always afeared.
WOOL-CHURCH.
On Harry the Seventh's head who placed the
crown,
Was after rewarded by losing his own.
CHARING.
That parliament-men should rail at the court,
And get good preferments immediately for 't ;
To see them who suffered for father and son.
And helped to bring the latter to his throne,
Who with lives and estates did loyally serve.
And yet for all this can nothing deserve ;
The king looks not on 'em, preferment 's denied 'em.
The roundheads insult, and the courtiers deride
'em,
And none get preferments, but who will ^betray
Their country to ruin ; 'tis that opes the way
Of the bold talking members.
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262 THE POEMS
WOOL-CHDRCH.
Of the bastards you add
What a number of rascally lords have been made.
CHARIXO.
That traitors to a country, in a bribed House of
Commons,
Should give away millions at every summons.
WOOL-CHURCH.
Yet some of those givers, such beggarly villains,
As not to be trusted for twice Mty shillings.
CHARING.
No wonder that beggars should still be for giving,
Who out of what 's given do get a good living.
WOOL-CHURCH.
Four knights and a knave, who were burgesses
made,
For selling their consciences were liberally paid.
CHARING.
How base are the souls of such low-prized sinners.
Who vote with the country for drink and for
dinners !
WOOL-CHURCH.
'Tis they who brought on us this scandalous yoke.
