Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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A49364
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The Loyal sherifs of London and Middlesex upon their election : to the tune of, now at last the riddle is expounded.
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1682
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Wing L3368; ESTC R39688
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the_o loyal_a sheriff_n of_o london_n and_o middlesex_n upon_o their_o election_n to_o the_o tune_n of_o now_o at_o last_o the_o riddle_n be_v expound_v 1._o now_o at_o last_o the_o matter_n be_v dicide_v which_o so_o long_o the_o nation_n have_v divide_v misguide_v by_o interest_n and_o blind_a zeal_n which_o so_o well_o in_o forty_o four_o they_o act_v now_o with_o great_a hear_v they_o again_o act_v over_o like_a man_n distract_v to_o give_v to_o monarchy_n a_o new_a defeat_n 2._o famous_a north_n of_o noble_a birth_n and_o breed_n and_o in_o loyal_a principle_n exceed_v is_n plead_v to_o stand_v his_o country_n friend_n to_o do_v justice_n to_o the_o king_n and_o nation_n some_o so_o much_o oppose_v to_o renew_v the_o work_n of_o reformatiom_n and_o carry_v on_o again_o the_o good_a old_a cause_n 3._o next_o renown_a box_n as_o high_a commend_v and_o of_o loyal_a parentage_n descend_v intend_v to_o do_v the_o city_n right_o with_o true_a courage_n and_o firm_a resolution_n he_o the_o hall_n adorn_v but_o the_o head_n be_v all_o in_o great_a confusion_n such_o din_n there_o be_v and_o rattle_a with_o their_o horn_n 4._o prick_v up_o ear_n and_o push_v for_o one_o another_o let_v not_o box_n a_o old_a malignant_a brother_n nor_o '_o tother_o our_o property_n command_v he_o be_v a_o malignant_a north_n be_v nothing_o better_a they_o walk_z hand_n in_o hand_n he_o you_o know_v be_v the_o lord_n mayor_n creature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o they_o shall_v stand_v 5._o where_o be_v now_o our_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v friend_n when_o we_o shall_v need_v '_o they_o to_o bleed_v they_o and_o pull_v the_o tory_n down_n to_o push_v for_o our_o interest_n who_o can_v blame_v we_o sheriff_n rule_v the_o town_n when_o we_o lose_v our_o darling_n ignoramus_n we_o lose_v the_o combat_n and_o the_o day_n be_v their_o own_o 6._o then_o let_v every_o man_n stand_v by_o his_o brother_n poll_n over_o ten_o time_n poll_n for_o one_o another_o what_o a_o pother_n you_o see_v the_o tory_n make_v now_o or_o never_o now_o to_o save_v your_o charter_n o_o your_o heart_n will_v ache_v if_o it_o go_v for_o thâm_n expect_v no_o quarter_n if_o law_n and_o justice_n rule_v our_o heel_n must_v shake_v 7._o rout_n a_o rout_n join_v apprentice_n poor_a and_o peasant_n let_v the_o white-hallâarty_a âarty_z call_v it_o treason_n it_o be_v reason_n we_o shall_v our_o neck_n defend_v rout_n and_o riot_n tumult_n and_o sedition_n poll_n they_o over_o again_o these_o do_v best_o agree_v with_o our_o condition_n if_o monarchy_n prevail_v we_o be_v all_o lose_v man_n 8._o the_o lord_n mayor_n be_v loyal_a in_o his_o station_n alas_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o nation_n if_o the_o shrieve_n be_v loyal_a too_o wrangle_n brangle_v hu_v and_o keep_v a_o clatter_n if_o we_o lose_v the_o field_n poll_n they_o over_o again_o it_o make_v no_o matter_n for_o though_o we_o lose_v the_o day_n we_o scorn_v to_o yield_v 9_o ten_o for_o box_n and_o twenty_o for_o papillion_n north_n a_o thousand_o and_o dubois_n a_o million_o what_o villain_n our_o interest_n dare_v oppose_v with_o those_o noble_a patriot_n thus_o they_o side_v to_o uphold_v the_o cause_n but_o the_o good_a lord_n mayor_n the_o case_n decide_v and_o once_o again_o two_o loyal_a worthy_n choose_v 10._o noble_a north_n and_o famous_a box_n promote_v by_o due_a course_n and_o legal_a choice_n allot_v they_o vote_v to_o be_v the_o city_n shrieve_n and_o may_v they_o both_o to_o london_n commendation_n her_o ancient_a right_n restore_v to_o do_v that_o justice_n to_o the_o king_n and_o nation_n which_o former_a faction_n have_v deny_v before_o london_n print_v for_o m._n thompson_n 1682._o