Broadside ballad entitled 'Samson's Foxes'

Transcription

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, of an Elder's blue Bonnet,
F[rom a] sanctify'd Groan, or unsanrtify'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 fitting 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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