From Levites void of truth and shame,
Who to the time their pulpits frame,
And keep the style but change the name,
God bless, etc.
From men by heynous crimes made rich,
Who (though their hopes are in the ditch)
Have still th' old fornicatours itch,
God bless, etc.
From such as freely paid th' arrears
Of the State-troops for many years,
But grudge one tax for Cavaleers,
God bless, etc.
THE SECOND PART.
A crown of gold without allay,
Not here provided for one day,
But framed above to last for aye!
God send, etc.
A Queen to fill the empty place,
And multiply his noble race,
Wee all beseech the throne of grace
To send, etc.
A people still as true and kind
As late (when for their King they pin'd),
Not fickle as the tide or wild,
God send, etc.
A fleet like that in fifty-three,
To re-assert our power at sea,
And make proud Flemings bend their knee,
God send, etc.
Full magazines and cash in store,
That such as wrought his fate before
May hope to do the same no more,
God send, etc.
A searching judgement to divine,
Of persons whether they do joyn
For love, for fear, or for design,
God send, etc.
A well-complexion'd Parliament,
That shall (like Englishmen) resent
What loyall subjects underwent,
God send, etc.
Review of statutes lately past,
Made in such heat, pen'd in such hast,
That all events were not forecast,
God send, etc.
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