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A46881 The Jewes high commondation of the metrapolitant [sic] cathedrall church of St. Paul having view'd the greatest effiges [sic] in the world : with Pauls complaint to His Sacred Majesty of all his sad losses and abuses in the time of his absence, and His Majesties gracious promise for the repairing of it to its former state & condition : to a delicate new tune, or, The Repairing of Pauls. 1680 (1680) Wing J741; ESTC R41775 1,396 2

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The Jewes high Commondation of the Metrapolitant Cathedrall Church of St. Paul having view'd the greatest Effiges in the world With Pauls complaint to his Sacred Majesty of all his sad Losses and al uses in the time of his absence and his Majesties gracious promise for the Repairing of it to its former state condition To a delicate new tune Or The Repairing of Pauls NOw I am canstrained to write of a thing was builded a thousand yeares agoe For all the Effugies that ever was séen old Pauls still carries the bravest shew Indéed I have travel'd Kingdomes farre and séen their famous Fabricks all Yet never a one could be compar'd unto the Cathedrall Church of Pauls The City of Roome I have bin in and many weary step have I trod The Tower of Babel I have séen in travelling over the world abroad Yet never a Monument I found of such aspiring heigh of all As is that noble ever renown'd the brave Cathedrall Church of Paul The Pilgrims askt me severally what manner of thing this Church it was Whose height was raised up to the skye and the very walls were beaten brasse I answered them these words to the same that story I often times had bin told And great report I heard of the name which was not the like in all the world Then presently I ty'd up my réed it ravished me with so much delight And over the Seas I sayled with spéed so willing was I for to sée this sight But when I came to Pauls Church yard Lord quoth I what a Church is here I thought the English people had made their way to heaven thorow the spire I was amaz'd amongst the crouds and staring upwards still did I The top of the church did séem in ye clouds I thought ye stéeple did reach to the sky now hear ye complaint which Paul did mak unto the King when he came home I have bin abus'd my Liege for your sake which make me stand in my rags so torn FOr in fifty seaven and fifty nine with grief my ●ds began to crack My aged corps did much decline for my cloths were pulled off from my back My leaven covering they did take their guns were then so hungry grown A purpose Bullets for to make they never would let old Pauls alone They did not care who they abus'd for ruine was their chief intent Where Prayers formerly was us'd here they did make a stable in 't Yet for all this I still held up though weather-beaten many a yeare But severall people were in a doubt this last year I was in great dispair But now bespeak our gracious King for all the abuse you received then With speed I doe intend to begin to give old Paul a new trimming agen Then presently I took heart of grace because our Soveraign Lord the King Did say he 'd make a sacred place and give old Paul a naw trimming agen The Service Book shall then be read the Queristers shall sing like men The Bishop he shall be the head and all things shal come in old fashion agen The Organs merrily they shall play and Davids Musick wee shall heare The Harps and Timballs all the day which much delighteth then the eare All these were godly sons that were delightfull much in Davids dayes Which made his Subjects God to feare whilst he was playing with thanks prais The Clergy flourish shall again and Hereticks they must all go down True Christian faith wee shall maintain and Pauls shall be called Sacred ground As famous as I ever have bin I now shall receive my high renown And all my honours return'd me agen I am old Paul of London Town Now God preserve our Gracious King Lord Mayor and the Aldermen which have bin pleas'd in this noble thing to give old Paul a new Trimming agen printed for F. Coles T. Vere and W. Gilbertson