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A57337 Ryot upon ryot, or, A chant upon the arresting the loyal L. Mayor & sheriffs ... to the tune of, Burton hall, or London's loyalty 1683 (1683) Wing R1527; ESTC R5830 804 1

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RYOT upon RYOT OR A Chant upon the Arresting the Loyal L. Mayor Sheriffs Gallants If you wou'd hear a Tale sung o'r So daring and bold 't was never done before See London's Loyal Sheriffs and Lord Mayor Bearing the Sword Arrested in the Chair To the Tune of Burton Hall or London's Loyalty 1. ROwze up Great MONARCH In the Royal Cause The Great Defender Of our Faith and Laws Now now or never Crush the Serpent's Head Or else the Poyson Through the Land will spread The Noble MAYOR And his two Loyal SHRIEVES Bearing the Sword 's assaulted By Usurping Thieves Who their Rebellious Ryots Would maintain by Law Oh! London London Where 's Thy Justice now II. Smite smite the Snakes Did first their Sting reveal Stabbing thy ROYAL BROTHER in the Heel And struck so many Loyal Martyr's dead Now in the Sun Flies boldly at the Head Slaves that resist All Power but their own He that would usurp the CHAIR Would next usurp the THRONE Who neither ROYAL HEIR Nor LOYAL MAYORS allow Oh! London London Where 's thy Charter now III. LONDON of Faction's The eternal Spring Yet so much favour'd By a Gracious KING Who dost such Deeds That have no parallel Only to teach Thy Children to Rebel This will record thee In the Books of Fame This bold Attempt no Law Nor Precedent can claim Blood and the Crown P n And ' D s out-do Oh! London London Where 's Thy Charter now IV. Was this the way Your Ryots to repair In spight o' th' CHARTER To Arrest the MAYOR And ' gainst the SHERIFFS Your sham Actions bring ' Cause justly chosen And approv'd by th' KING What call you this but TREASON Whilst the Fool That did Arrest the MAYOR Expects himself to Rule And save his own no other Power would allow Oh! London London Where 's thy Charter now V. Hang up the Factious Heads That dare oppose The Sword of Justice And the Ancient Laws Who in his Office Dare Arrest the MAYOR Disowns the Pow'r That plac'd Him in the Chair Tantara-ra ra Let the Trumpets sound Double all your Guards and let The Cent'nels stand their ground He that Arrests the MAYOR Would bind the MONARCH too Oh! London London Where 's Thy Charter now Westminster Printed in the Year MDCLXXXIII