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312 APPENDIX.
Without information there's no plot at all,
And all is but information.
That Pickering stood in the park with a gun,
And Godfrey by Berry was strangled ;
'Twas by information such stories began.
Which the nation so much have entangled.
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Tune — " It was in the Prime of Cucumber Time."
1678.
Jack Presbyter's up, and hopes at one swoop
To swallow kings, bishops, and all, ;
The mitre and crown must both tumble down,
Or the Kingdom, he tells you, will fall, 0.
Sure 'tis a hard fate, that to prop up the state,
We must pull down the state religion ;
But the saints have a new one, more holy and true one,
Compos'd of a Fox and a Widgeon.
An engine they've got, call'd a damn'd Popish Plot,
Which will bring in a th'rough reformation ;
Which, though it be fable, mads all the poor rabble,
And puts out of wits half the nation.
Thus their work's quickly done ; for each mother's son
That to church or the king is loyal.
Shall straight be indicted, or else be sore frighted.
To be brought to their fiery trial.
'Tis no more but pretend he's to Popery a friend ;
The brethren cry 'loud he's a traitor,
And their evidences- bring against him pretences,
And all of a treasonable nature.
Th' impeachers are such, so honourable and rich,
That no bribe can to falsehood invite 'em :
Though they contradict themselves, and every body else,
A good lusty vote still can right 'em.
No matter for blood, their oaths shall stand good,
In despite of all circumstances ;
The city-cabals say they cannot swear false.
And each pamphlet their honour enhances.