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Samson's Foxes, A New Litany, To the Tune of, An old Courtier of the Queen'. FROM the fine Roman Whore, or Geneva Slut; The one dawbed with Paint, the other with Smut; From the Beast's horned Head, or his cloven Foot, Libera, &c. From Rome's old Darkness, or Geneva's new Blaze, Which lead Men from Heaven quite different Ways, From excluding from thence by Decrees, or by Keys, Libera, &c. From Jack's broad Brim, with Peter's high Crown upon it, From a Cardinal's red Hat, or an Elder's blue Bonnet, From a fanactify'd Groan, or unfanctify'd Sonnet, Libera, &c. From numbering of Prayers by Beads or by Sand, From offering up Devotion 'gainst Scripture's Command In Latin or Jargon that none understand, Libera, &c. From a Plot laid in Hell, with the Devil to hatch it, To rend Christ's seamless Coat, to piece it and patch it, From murdering of Princes, by Wafer or Hatchet, Libera, &c. From Peter and Jack like Man like Master, Both sitting at Table in irreverent Posture, From all Ave Maries, or no Pater Noster, Libera, &c. From worshipping Saints, either living or dead, From being of our selves or the Pope elected, From meriting Heaven by bald Pate or round Head, Libera, &c. From Religion dress'd gaudy, or expos'd without Rag on, From eating small Wafer, or sipping large Flagon, From sitting to Christ, or kneeling to Dagon, Libera, &c. From Elders and Jesuits join'd in a Cheat, In forging sham Keys for the Spiritual Gate, Which from temporal Power are to lock out the State, Libera, &c. From all such Dragoons of the Church Militants, Who make others Martyrs to make themselves Saints, From French holy Leagues and Scots Covenants, Libera, &c. Edinburgh; Printed by JAMES WATSON. 1713.
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1713 shelfmark: L.C.Fol.76(087)
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