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IV.
SONG.
WHAT MEANS THIS PRESBITERIAN RAGE.
What means this Presbiteriane Rage,
And fear thats come upon them ?
They speak like madmen one a stage,
And not like preachers grave and sage,
For q'='» some may chance gett the cage,
And quyte may overdoe them :
For there's noe caiise for such a fray,
Save dii'ten arse dreads ay.
They 'muse the people, and f)retend
Our Rulers are Deceivers,
As if, forsooth, they did intend
Prelats to raise, and them defend\
And put y' Anarchy to ane end.
As they were nought but shavers :
Altho' they see noe groimd of fray,
Save dirten arse dreads ay.
With y"^ old tricks they doe beginne
To raise a new Rebellione ;
They preach oui' pears will bring in
A popishe and abjvired King,
Over these Lands and us to Reigne,
Which they call perduellione.
Noe cause att all for such a fray.
Save dirten arse dreads ay.
Our states abjured, still for to stand
All popish Kings and Monarches,
With solemne Oathes and uplift hands,
Never to reigne over these Lands.