Here's the beefom of Reformation, Which should have made clean the floor, Will you buy the states spinning-wheel, But better it had stood still, For now it has fpun a fair threads Here's a glyfter-pipe well try'd, Which was made of a butcher's stump *, To cure the colds of the rump. Here's a lump of Pilgrims-Salve, Which once was a juftice of peace, Says old Simon, &c. Here's a roll of the states tobacco, If any good fellow will take it; No Virginia had e'er fuch a fmack-o, 40 45 50 55 And I'll tell you how they did make it: Alluding probably to Major-General Harrison a butcher's for, avio affied Cromwell in turning out the long parliament, Ap. 20. 1653 "Tis 'Tis th' Engagement, and Covenant cookt Up with the Abjuration oath ; And many of them, that have took't, Complain it was foul in the mouth. Yet the afhes may happily ferve To cure the fcab of the nation, Whene'er 't has an itch to fwerve To Rebellion by Innovation. A Lanthorn here is to be bought, For many plots it has found out Will you buy the RUMP's great faddle, With which it jocky'd the nation ? 60 65. 70 And here is the bitt, and the bridle, 75 And curb of Diffimulation : And here's the trunk-hofe of the RUMP, And their fair diffembling cloak, And a Prefbyterian jump, With an Independent fmock. Says old Simon, &c. Will you buy a Confcience oft turn'd, VOL. II. Here's Joan Cromwell's kitching-ftuff tub, With which old Noll's horns she did rub, When she was got drunk with false bumpers. Here's the purfe of the public faith; Here's the model of the Sequeftration, да When the old wives upon their good troth, And here are Lambert's commiffions, And here is Hugh Peters his fcrip Cramm'd with the tumultuous Petitions. And here are old Noll's brewing veffels, To all thefe matters before ye? Says old Simon, &c. 95 100 105 XV. THE Ver. 86. This was a cant name given to Cromwell's wife by the Royalifts, tho' her name was Elizabeth: to the latter part of the verse bangs fome tale that is now forgotten. Ver. 94. See Grey's Hudibras, Pt. 1. Cant. 2. ver. 570. &c. Ver. 100. 102. Cromwell bad in his younger years followed the brewing trade at Huntingdon. Col. Hewfon is faid to have been originally søbler. XV. THE BAFFLED KNIGHT, OR LADY'S POLICY. Given (with fome corrections) from a MS copy, and cola lated with two printed ones in Roman character in the Pepys collection. TH HERE was a knight was drunk with wine, Shall you and I, O lady faire, Of rumpling of your gowne-a. Upon the grafs there is a dewe, Will spoil my damask gowne, fir: I have a cloak of fcarlet red, Upon the ground I'll throwe it; Z 2 10 15 O yonder O yonder ftands my fteed fo free Among the cocks of hay, fir; And if the pinner fhould chance to fee, Upon my finger I have a ring, O go with me to my father's hall; Fair chambers there are three, fir: And you fhall have the best of all, And I'll your chamberlaine bee, fir. 20 25 He mounted himself on his fteed fo tall, 30 To her father's hall they arrived ftrait; 'Twas moated round about-a ; She flipped herself within the gate, And lockt the knight without-a. Here is a filver penny to spend, And take it for your pain, fir; And two of my father's men I'll fend To wait on you back again, fir. 35 40 He |