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A collection of several poems and verses composed upon various occasions by Mr. William Cleland.
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Cleland, William, 1661?-1689.
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1697
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Wing C4627; ESTC R29226
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this season â—…sham ploâ—… and putative Treason And Whiggs had need to learn to think They sleep not all that seem to wink It 's folly with Kail Wives to flyte Some Dogs baâ—…k best after they bâ—…te Some snaâ—…ch the Heels and Taile about And so get all their Harns dung out A well train'd Royster fast will close His Jawes upon a mad Bull 's Nose Some Cowlies murders more with words Than Trowpers do with Guns and Swords The sore brunt Client makes Complaint Of those Pick pockets with consent Callingâ—…um more exhausting Thieves Thâ—…n High-way men that stealls and reaves Lawyers Advocats and Clerks May give their Thoughts and their Remarks On Laws who ever to this hour Gave them a Legislative Power Enough of this therefore I 'll had Lest all the Polland Dogs go mad Bâ—…fore their wonted time of Year When such poor Cowish Sâ—…ust they hear Juries should know how Matters stands Lest they with Pilate wash their hands Pomantick fellows should not be Advanc'd to too much Dignitie Some places Celia in a shrine And she for that makes them be seen With browes adorn'd witâ—… long dilemmas Which some repute no pleasant gemmas It 's like some think another thing If they be gifâ—…ed by a King â—…y horned Logicks I concludâ—… And very Pithily make good That thoâ—…e who for the Test give votes Are very Ignorants and Soâ—…s Either they this confession knew Or not And if the first be true They 're men of round spuâ—… noddle fictioâ—… Who understood not contradictions But if the second must hold foot I will affâ—… they 're â—…kant of wit Who in a Supream Court like that Will â—…umph and vote they wot not 〈◊〉 These Hornes pricks piâ—…hily the sideâ—… Of Ghostly Fathers our Church guides Buâ—… like these Sainâ—…s are in a 〈◊〉 Unto the mother of 〈◊〉 Without demurâ—…ing I will say it They are for order peace and quieâ—… Who 〈◊〉 would be content With a 〈◊〉 Form in Parliament The matters clear no more debâ—…e A vote 〈◊〉 all a speech in Sâ—…ate There are some persons I suâ—…one Would swime with all but sink with none Who darres to trust such snakeing slaveâ—… Are greater fools theâ—… they are knaves Some may be courted for a while Whom yet the Gallowes may beguile Corrupters have ground to suspect Corrupted persons and their neck Is very fair to bide a stresse When they have done their business They 'll bury us when we are dead Without a stipend at our head My talking wants top main and tail And my Concep ives seem to fail These have scarce Time and little Reason Would see they do not pâ—…atle Treason He set him down the Sophee rose With face so firie that his Nose Might have endangered Corn stacks And fired Powder Lint or Flax. And cryes Good Fellows ye may ken that Quos Jupiter perdit dementat He set him down And so I end Whom I have wrong'd let others menâ—… If any ask for the Conclusion Let them conclude it was Confusion Altho there wants not Inquisition If other Kirkmen did petition Whether they be exempt by paction By secret emption or transaction Or if there 's powder at its root I choose at present to be mute If Circumstances call to clear it Its like hereafter you may hear it Follows the Tenour of the Oath of the TEST To be taken by all Persons in Publick TRUST I A. B. Solemnly Swear in Presence of the Eternal GOD Whom I invocat as Judge and Witness of my sincere Intention of this my Oath That I own and sincerely profefs the true Protestant Religion contained in the Confession of Faith recorded in the first Parliament of King James the sixth And that I believe the same to be founded on and agreeable to the Written Word of GOD. And I promise swear that I shall adhere thereto during all the dayes of my Lifetime and shall endeavour to Educat my Children therein And shall never consent to any Change or Alteration contrar thereto And that I disown and renounce all such Principles Doctrines or Practises whether Popish or Phanatical which are contâ—… unto and inconsistent with the said Protestant Religion and Confession of Faith And for Testification of my Obedience to my most Gracious Soveraign CHARLES the Second I do affirm and Swear by this solemn Oath That the King's Majesty is the Only Supream Governour of this Realm over all Persons and in all Causes as well Ecclesiastical as Civil And that no Forraign Prince Person Pope Prelate State or Potentat hath or ought to have any Jurisdiction Power Superioritie Pre heminencie or Authoritie Ecclesiastical or Civil within this Realm And therefore I do utterlie renounce and foresake all Forraign Jurisdictions Powers Superiorities and Authoiries And do promise thaâ—… from henceforth I shal bear Faith and True Allegiance to the King's Majesty His Heirs and lawful Successors And to my power shall Assist and Defend all Rights Jurisdictions Prerogatives Priviledges Preheminâ—…ncies and Authorities belonging to the King's Majesty His Heirs and Lawful Successous And I farther affirm and swear by this my solemn Oath That I judge it unlawful for Subjects upon pretence of Reformation or any other pretence whatsoever To enter into Covenants or Leagues or to Convocat Conveen or Assemble in any Councils Conventions or Assemblies to Treat Consult or Dâ—…termine in any matter of State Civil or Ecclesiastick without His Majesties special Command or express Licence had thereto or to take up Arms against the King or those commissionated by Him And that I shall never so rise in Armes or enter into such Covenants or Assemblies And that there lyes no obligation on me from the National Covenant or the Solemn League and Covenant so commonly called or any other manner of way whatsoever to endeavour any change or alteration in the Government either in Church or State as it is now established by the Laws of this Kingdom And I promise and swear that I shall with my utmost power defend assist and maintain His Majesties Jurisdiction foresaid against all deadly and I shall never decline His Majestie 's Power and Jurisdiction As I shall Answer to GOD. And finallie I affirm and swear that this my solemn Oath is given in the plain genuine Sense and meaning of the words without any equivocation mental reservation or any manner of evasion whatsoever And that I shall not accept or use any dispensation from any Creature whatsoever So help me GOD. VERSES made upon the Death of that famous Gospel Minister Mr. ROBERT M KW AIRD. Who died in Holland after 18 years Banishment from Scotland his Native Countrey WAS it for nought that blustering sparkling Rayes Of strange stupendious Comets did the eyes Of Earths Inhabitants so long detain In dayes but lately past who can refrain Considering our stroak so great so sad Heightn`d with Circumstances dark and bad From saying sure these Portants did presage Some future Tragidie to this poor Age Which new`s begun so shrewdly for to think On
If from their reasons â—…e resile I 'le câ—…unt you Sots or that you Knaverie Will lead us back to Roman slavâ—…ie VVhen he these Honest Men had cited Some of the Clergie frown`d and fretted Some smil`d and some fell in a laughter Some look`d like Butchers making slaughter Or like a VVife that doth begin To pull wooll from a stinking skin Some fell a grunting like a Pig And some cry`d out a Whig a Whig But this commoved the Priests choller It did convert in ire his Dolour His Visage chang`d he Fumes and Rages Like to a Suitzer wanting VVages Then in the Vinegar of VVrath He briskly to his Breâ—…hren saith Now Gentlemen I know your meaning I know for what you are a Greening It`s Antichrist his Pipes and Fidles And other Tools wherewith he Widdles Poor Caiâ—…iffs into dark delusions Gross Ignorance and deep Confusions He`ll be repute a Man that cites A Rabble of the Jesuites And Airie School men but if we Cite men Famous for Pietie Their Learning and for doing Good Who in their â—…ime firmely withstood Both Error Heresie and Schisme It will be term'd Phanaticisme I would with â—…cripture clear the matter But to forebeâ—…r I think it better It doth not set a sound Divine To cast his Pearles before swine I have too solid Ground to fear You would it also mock and jear Tho at such pranks my hearâ—… doth blead I `ll no more spuâ—…t a Mare that`s dead He set him down and said no more Turn`d melancholious as before When he had said another rose A gay Divine as I suppose Who loved neither Monk nor Frier He bow`d first to the Cavalier And then he did himself Curvat To all the Brethren as they sat Then with a voice both whole clear He thus broke Silence as you`s hear My Lord and Brethren I intend 〈◊〉 a few words to comprehend What I`m to speak give ear I pray That I to an Amen may say â—…rethren it seems this Test alledges That neither Covenanr obliges â—…hat they do not us ty or bind â—…o Duties that`s therein contain`d â—…ut I confess I`m forc`d to grant â—…ud am confirm`d the Covenant Call`d National in it nought hath â—…ut what`s in this Symbol of Faith 〈◊〉 Statutes made for its behove Which I `ll endeavour for to prove No sobet Man as I expect Can against any point object If it be not Mutual Supplie In case that One or All should be Oppressed for Religions sake And none can this Objection make Since it`s repute in this Confession A good Work to Repress Oppression And to defend the Innocent And such ate they who feel restraint Are Harassen and suffer Lesion Because of their intire Adhesion To Pure Worship Doctrine sound And Discipline that hath a Ground On Scripture all which we must grant To them who fram'd the Covenant Because they held the same with those Who this Confession did compose If any tatle the Old Tale Which with the simple may prevail To wit we ought not to defend Out Faith with Swords I condescend And yet when I perpend the Matter Our Cause is not a whit the better For if you shall assault a Man Because he neither will not can Quit his Religion you compel That person to defend himself This without doubt the Law of Nature Doth grant to every Humane Creature This none in Reason can restrict Because of persons that afflict Or their Prerogative for why It 's very easie to reply If we consider well the thing And trace this Defence to its Spring It 's seated in the Creature 's Right Without considering the Wight That doth the Violence and hence We Lawfully may use Desence Gainst those that are in high Distractions Altho their Violence and Actions If they be taken properly Cannot be called Injury From this precisely flowes the other To wit to help out sakeless Brother In whose Defence we ought to carry As in our own and not to varry This Right cannot be Alienat And all roll'd on the Magistrat Since all the Learn'd without Debate Sayes it's a Principle innate And doth accompany Man's Nature Hoc ipso that he 's such a Creature Which Point if pithily discuss'd Will dash Hob`s policy to dust The Magistrat it a fitt Mean And Instrument for to maintain This Right by him the People may Exerce the same in a safe way But these things to the Whiggs I 'll leave There 's somewhat more it 's like may give Ground for Objection I will see If it hath Pith or Energie It 's like some thinks the foresaid tye Doth Prelats casting out imply We 'll let it be so there 's no skaith So doth this Symbol of Faith Yea Gentlemen it would be found A kittle put from the said Bond To disprove Prelats if it were Not that it doth Reinferre In terms this same Case and Condition The Church had under this Confession Before King James began to task us When he saw Altars at Damascus Lest any think there is no place In this Symbol can clear the Case Let such be pleas'd to make inspection Or eighteenth Article or Section Their Discipline as instituted By Holy Scripture is Reputed One of the Churches Marks and Signs Then read but foreward two three lines Where the then Members do profess That the True Marks they do possess Now Gentlemen consider that Discipline duely Ministrat Must be by all and only those On whom the Scriptute doth impose The same and I trow Gentlemen No Prelat no Person or Dean Bruik'd Function when this Symbol was Compiled and brought to pass If there be any more Objections Show them I shall give my Reflections On them But if ye plainly see The foresaid Bond 's Matter to be In this Confession comprehended I think this Point is fully ended You see then Brethren where we land If we this Test shall take in Hand I hope here 's none who will cut Capers Like Torrys when South-Eastern Vapors Moments their Heads who fall a roating Sacred and Humane Things devoting Trampling every thing that brings Not Birth from interrupted Kings There 's none I hope will strive to mix The Earth with Heavens World unfix Saying such Bonds wanting Supply Of Soveraign Authority Are rendred Irrite by rescinding Which otherwise were sound and binding Or want of the Superiours Will Makes such Bonds ipso jure null Though that to which we do us bind Be Duty not to be Declin'd Or things indiffâ—…rent in no sort Can do â—…ur Neighbour Harm or Hurt If anâ—… Kiâ—…kman be so gross He 'll find that he inâ—…urts a Loss The highest inâ—…amy and shame By reading Heaâ—…hens â—…reats the Theam â—…vilians aâ—…d Cannonists Yea thâ—… mâ—…st 〈◊〉 oâ—… Romanists â—…nto â—…ith Acheron's Train'd Bands Had â—…carce 〈◊〉 such a Woâ—…k in Handâ—… Hâ—… noâ—… Spinosa Hob's and Parkers 〈◊〉 â—…hese hellish Barkers â—…o give thâ—…m help to â—…rim such Warrs And makâ—… them 〈◊〉 aâ—… Couâ—…-Fairs 〈◊〉 this Scoup-holâ—… with a flee Oâ—… 〈◊〉 part of