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A33400
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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_o season_n â—…sham_n ploâ—…_n and_o putative_a treason_n and_o whig_n have_v need_v to_o learn_v to_o think_v they_o sleep_v not_o all_o that_o seem_v to_o wink_v it_o be_v folly_n with_o kail_a wife_n to_o flyte_n some_o dog_n baâ—…k_v best_a after_o they_o bâ—…te_v some_o snaâ—…ch_n the_o heel_n and_o tail_n about_o and_o so_o get_v all_o their_o harns_n dung_n out_o a_o well_o train_v roister_n fast_o will_v close_v his_o jaw_n upon_o a_o mad_a bull_n be_v nose_n some_o cowly_n murder_v more_o with_o word_n than_o trowper_n do_v with_o gun_n and_o sword_n the_o sore_a brunt_n client_n make_v complaint_n of_o those_o pick_v pocket_n with_o consent_n callingâ—…um_o more_o exhaust_v thief_n thâ—…n_a highway_n man_n that_o steal_v and_o reave_v lawyer_n advocat_n and_o clerk_n may_v give_v their_o thought_n and_o their_o remark_n on_o law_n who_o ever_o to_o this_o hour_n give_v they_o a_o legislative_a power_n enough_o of_o this_o therefore_o i_o will_v have_v lest_o all_o the_o polland_n dog_n go_v mad_a bâ—…fore_o their_o wont_a time_n of_o year_n when_o such_o poor_a cowish_a sâ—…ust_v they_o hear_v jury_n shall_v know_v how_o matter_n stand_v lest_o they_o with_o pilate_n wash_v their_o hand_n pomantick_a fellow_n shall_v not_o be_v advance_v to_o too_o much_o dignity_n some_z places_z celia_z in_o a_o shrine_n and_o she_o for_o that_o make_v they_o be_v see_v with_o brow_n adorn_v witâ—…_n long_a dilemma_n which_o some_o repute_v no_o pleasant_a gemmas_fw-la it_o be_v like_o some_o think_v another_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v gifâ—…ed_v by_o a_o king_n â—…y_o horn_a logick_n i_o concludâ—…_n and_o very_o pithy_o make_v good_a that_o thoâ—…e_n who_o for_o the_o test_n give_v vote_n be_v very_a ignorant_n and_o soâ—…s_n either_o they_o this_o confession_n know_v or_o not_o and_o if_o the_o first_o be_v true_a they_o be_v man_n of_o round_a spuâ—…_n noddle_n fictioâ—…_n who_o understand_v not_o contradiction_n but_o if_o the_o second_o must_v hold_v foot_n i_o will_v affâ—…_n they_o be_v â—…kant_a of_o wit_n who_o in_o a_o supreme_a court_n like_o that_o will_v â—…umph_v and_o vote_n they_o wot_v not_o 〈◊〉_d these_o horn_n prick_v piâ—…hily_o the_o sideâ—…_n of_o ghostly_a father_n our_o church_n guide_v buâ—…_n like_o these_o sainâ—…s_n be_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o mother_n of_o 〈◊〉_d without_o demurâ—…ing_v i_o will_v say_v it_o they_o be_v for_o order_n peace_n and_o quieâ—…_n who_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v content_a with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d form_n in_o parliament_n the_o matter_n clear_a no_o more_o debâ—…e_v a_o vote_n 〈◊〉_d all_o a_o speech_n in_o sâ—…ate_n there_o be_v some_o person_n i_o suâ—…one_o will_v swim_v with_o all_o but_o sink_v with_o none_o who_o dare_v to_o trust_v such_o snakeing_n slaveâ—…_n be_v great_a fool_n theâ—…_n they_o be_v knave_n some_o may_v be_v court_v for_o a_o while_n who_o yet_o the_o gallow_n may_v beguile_v corrupter_n have_v ground_n to_o suspect_v corrupt_v person_n and_o their_o neck_n be_v very_o fair_a to_o 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be_v powder_n at_o its_o root_n i_o choose_v at_o present_a to_o be_v mute_a if_o circumstance_n call_v to_o clear_v it_o its_o like_a hereafter_o you_o may_v hear_v it_o follow_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o test_n to_o be_v take_v by_o all_o person_n in_o public_a trust_n i_o a._n b._n solemn_o swear_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o i_o invocat_n as_o judge_n and_o witness_v of_o my_o sincere_a intention_n of_o this_o my_o oath_n that_o i_o own_o and_o sincere_o profef_n the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n contain_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n record_v in_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o king_n james_n the_o six_o and_o that_o i_o believe_v the_o same_o to_o be_v found_v on_o and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god._n and_o i_o promise_v &_o swear_v that_o i_o shall_v adhere_v thereto_o during_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life-time_n and_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o educat_fw-la my_o child_n therein_o and_o shall_v never_o 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all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n and_o authoiry_n and_o do_v promise_n thaâ—…_n from_o henceforth_o i_o shall_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o to_o my_o power_n shall_v assist_v and_o defend_v all_o right_n jurisdiction_n prerogative_n privilege_n preheminâ—…ncies_n and_o authority_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successous_n and_o i_o far_o affirm_v and_o swear_v by_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_n that_o i_o judge_v it_o unlawful_a for_o subject_n upon_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n or_o any_o other_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n or_o league_n or_o to_o convocat_n conveen_n or_o assemble_v in_o any_o council_n convention_n or_o assembly_n to_o treat_v consult_v or_o dâ—…termine_v in_o any_o matter_n of_o state_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a without_o his_o majesty_n special_a command_n or_o express_v licence_n have_v 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gloss_n nor_o sweet_a equivocation_n distinction_n mental_a reservation_n no_o logic_n qua_fw-la nor_o ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la though_o suarez_n scotus_n de_fw-fr raconis_fw-la though_o thomas_n compton_n bone_fw-la spei_fw-la be_v here_o to_o help_v will_v bear_v a_o sway_n to_o make_v a_o man_n though_o of_o a_o dull_a wit_n if_o he_o know_v a_o b_o by_o a_o bull_n foot_n to_o undertake_v that_o dreary_a task_n and_o then_o put_v on_o the_o bootless_a mask_n of_o some_o ill_a spin_a equivocation_n or_o metaphysic_n explication_n let_v the_o explainer_n do_v his_o best_a the_o foresay_a clause_n of_o this_o black_a test_n hocipso_n that_o he_o do_v explain_v make_v perjury_n his_o conscience_n stain_n since_o to_o that_o sense_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o swear_v that_o the_o plain_a word_n do_v use_v to_o bear_v your_o clergy_n be_v not_o with_o a_o bubble_n your_o notion_n flee_v like_o dust_n and_o stubble_n before_o the_o wind_n where_o ever_o it_o blow_v you_o be_v fit_a to_o butcher_v a_o good_a cause_n to_o speak_v the_o thing_n i_o think_v my_o cell_n let_v we_o lay_v our_o count_n with_o death_n and_o hell_n with_o contumely_n slight_a and_o shame_n while_o we_o inhabit_v this_o dull_a frame_n let_v we_o take_v the_o test_n there_o be_v no_o relief_n and_o bruike_v our_o pudding_n bread_n and_o beeff_n lie_v by_o our_o fire_n and_o warm_v our_o lend_v and_o sleep_v on_o coat_n of_o goose_n and_o hen_n or_o else_o resolve_v on_o rack_v neck_n by_o some_o plutonick_a carnifex_n and_o though_o you_o shall_v dit_fw-mi up_o my_o mouth_n i`le_n swear_v this_o be_v the_o naked_a truth_n thus_o have_v say_v he_o be_v like_a to_o faint_v gaunt_v like_o a_o moâ—…k_n precise_a in_o lent_n but_o this_o do_v raise_v the_o sophee_n humour_n his_o face_n fume_v in_o blosie_n tumoâ—…_n his_o word_n come_v out_o by_o tuos_fw-la together_o for_o one_o can_v not_o abide_v another_o they_o be_v so_o hasty_a to_o bate_v down_o that_o long_o lave_v lug_v landward_o lown_n that_o have_v the_o sophee_n so_o abuse_v thus_o he_o break_v out_o in_o word_n confuse_v i_o know_v some_o peevish_a clâ—…nish_a carlie_n will_v make_v some_o noise_n &_o hurly_n burly_n you_o speak_v sir_n and_o you_o wot_v not_o what_o yet_o must_v be_v meut_v like_o a_o cat_n another_o trade_n sir_n set_v you_o better_o then_o to_o speak_v none_o sense_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o concernment_n sir_n your_o skill_n be_v some_o what_o fit_a for_o the_o mill_n to_o reconcile_v the_o hoop_n and_o clapper_n with_o liar_n runner_n and_o the_o happer_n we_o come_v not_o here_o with_o fool_n to_o clatter_n or_o wave_v our_o finger_n in_o the_o water_n let_v one_o that_o know_v the_o case_n speak_v sense_n aâ—…d_v he_o shall_v get_v a_o audience_n the_o priest_n say_v nought_o but_o brother_n true_o this_o gentleman_n can_v not_o be_v thorough_o but_o then_o a_o priest_n both_o wise_a and_o sage_a who_o grieve_v to_o see_v the_o sophee_n râ—…ge_n who_o do_v abhor_v his_o height_n and_o hâ—…ffings_n his_o hectoring_n his_o stair_n and_o snuffing_n he_o can_v not_o bide_v his_o vain_a preâ—…ences_n contrive_v to_o cheat_v man_n conscience_n rise_v up_o and_o in_o a_o sober_a manner_n begin_v to_o speak_v whereof_o the_o tenor_n as_o follow_v be_v where_o you_o may_v see_v his_o candour_n and_o fidelity_n my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n i_o think_v it_o be_v no_o time_n for_o we_o to_o wink_v or_o in_o our_o eye_n to_o put_v our_o thumb_n or_o to_o be_v meanace_v with_o threat_n &_o gloom_n well_o speak_v our_o mind_n though_o we_o be_v weak_a for_o soul_n and_o conscience_n be_v at_o stake_n but_o yet_o my_o bâ—…ethren_n ere_o i_o trace_v brave_a sophee_n sentiment_n in_o the_o case_n his_o arguing_n and_o his_o probation_n distinction_n and_o his_o explication_n i_o be_o force_v to_o beg_v your_o leave_n to_o tell_v if_o what_o we_o say_v he_o do_v refel_v as_o he_o have_v now_o refele_v our_o brother_n we_o need_v not_o speak_v i_o pray_v consiâ—…er_n he_o speak_v nothing_o may_v give_v offence_n the_o thing_n he_o say_v be_v wit_n and_o sense_n and_o if_o my_o judgement_n do_v not_o fail_v upon_o the_o head_n he_o hit_v the_o nail_n and_o with_o one_o blow_n drive_v it_o so_o right_a that_o it_o be_v not_o be_v reverse_v this_o night_n but_o now_o i_o will_v come_v to_o the_o point_n and_o sophee_n coupeling_n 〈◊〉_d which_o if_o i_o do_v not_o bring_v tâ—…_n pass_v there_o â—…_n otheâ—…s_v here_o that_o can_v canvas_v and_o show_v that_o they_o be_v wanâ—…ing_v weight_n to_o crook_v a_o conscience_n that_o be_v straight_o bâ—…t_v now_o good_a sophee_n i_o will_v trace_v you_o and_o think_v not_o that_o i_o do_v disgrace_n you_o if_o i_o inquire_v in_o vâ—…ritie_n and_o lie_v not_o on_o authority_n siâ—…_n as_o to_o what_o you_o first_o assert_v i_o will_v not_o touch_v for_o my_o own_o part_n for_o though_o i_o think_v it_o want_v probation_n and_o may_v abide_v sharp_a disputation_n it_o be_v not_o the_o perplex_a nexus_fw-la that_o thus_o do_v inâ—…ricate_a and_o vex_v we_o whereas_o you_o say_v we_o must_v perpâ—…nd_v the_o cause_n tendancie_n and_o end_n i_o do_v 〈◊〉_d we_o so_o shall_v do_v and_o easy_o shall_v gâ—…ant_v you_o to_o both_o workerâ—…_n anâ—…_n woâ—…ks_v tendency_n iâ—…_n this_o do_v at_o the_o fiâ—…st_a aggree_n to_o banish_v antichriâ—…ian_a â—…ables_n mass_n altar_n holy_a grâ—…und_n and_o table_n rome_n ordeâ—…s_n pennance_n and_o precession_n iâ—…s_n 〈◊〉_d ear_n confâ—…ssions_n iâ—…s_v hâ—…ly_a water_n and_o its_o bell_n iâ—…s_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sâ—…th_v â—…un_v well_n iâ—…s_n puâ—…gatory_n and_o its_o prayer_n for_o dead_a iâ—…_n monk_n and_o its_o mass_n sayer_n its_o friar_n dependent_n and_o abetor_n encourager_n and_o all_o rome_n creaâ—…res_n iâ—…s_fw-la saint_n relic_n image_n worship_n which_o to_o poor_a soul_n bring_v skaiâ—…h_n and_o hership_n its_o hieraâ—…chy_n &_o all_o its_o trashâ—…y_n that_o stain_v man_n conscience_n with_o its_o fashry_a the_o work_v intention_n be_v the_o 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