Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A new Presbyterian ballad, to the old tune of, The clean contrary way.
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1681
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Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[571]
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a_o new_a presbyterian_a ballad_n to_o the_o old_a tune_n of_o the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n 1._o ãâ¦ã_o whig_n our_o senate_n be_v go_v ãâ¦ã_o our_o glory_n be_v now_o a_o set_n ãâ¦ã_o with_o plot_n be_v lay_v at_o our_o door_n ãâ¦ã_o of_o our_o get_n ãâ¦ã_o bloody_a cheat_n and_o shift_n &_o trick_n ãâ¦ã_o all_o our_o devilish_a play_n ãâã_d be_v disclose_v and_o we_o prove_v saint_n the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n 2._o ãâ¦ã_o will_v discover_v be_v ãâ¦ã_o ââ¦ltry_a purjured_a stuff_n ãâ¦ã_o the_o hellish_a plotter_n that_o ãâ¦ã_o such_o hell-hound-proof_n ãâ¦ã_o the_o face_n to_o guild_v their_o vice_n ãâ¦ã_o they_o like_o saint_n display_v ãâã_d wheedle_v they_o to_o swear_v the_o truth_n the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n 3._o we_o make_v their_o piteous_a nonsense_n good_a and_o contradiction_n true_a ãâã_d relish_v their_o unlikely_a tale_n so_o blunder_a like_o blind_a hugh_n what_o care_v we_o if_o they_o damn_v themselves_o ãâã_d we_o obtain_v the_o day_n ãâã_d meritorious_a make_v our_o work_n the_o clear_a contrary_a way_n 4._o ãâ¦ã_o do_v scruple_n to_o believe_v ââings_n so_o absurd_a to_o reason_n ãâã_d ââââed_v reason_n balance_n and_o we_o still_o cry_v treason_n treason_n when_o the_o informer_n halt_v have_v our_o hubbub_n bear_v the_o sway_n âââ¦ighting_v folk_n into_o their_o wit_n the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n 5._o ãâ¦ã_o we_o rack_v for_o evidence_n ãâ¦ã_o that_o search_v in_o ditch_n ãâ¦ã_o some_o hole_n for_o poisonous_a toad_n and_o hungry_a suck_a leech_n we_o gull_v fitz-harris_a for_o more_o guile_n the_o guitless_a to_o betray_v for_o which_o he_o will_v reap_v a_o sweet_a reward_n the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n 6._o ãâ¦ã_o the_o papist_n traitor_n all_o ãâ¦ã_o none_o the_o snare_n may_v escape_v ãâ¦ã_o all_o the_o royal_a protestant_n ãâ¦ã_o the_o traâ_n ãâ¦ã_o be_v ãâ¦ã_o what_o ever_o they_o do_v or_o say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d wisher_n to_o the_o pope_n the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n 7._o the_o realm_n religion_n that_o be_v by_o law_n in_o its_o establishment_n we_o make_v as_o if_o afraid_a to_o lose_v though_o from_o it_o we_o dissent_v the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o dust_n that_o level_v we_o will_v lay_v to_o show_v ourselves_o true_a protestant_n the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n 8._o the_o long-black-rebel-parliament_n we_o stand_v to_o vindicate_v we_o blossom_v new_a in_o the_o good_a old_a cause_n of_o commonweath_n and_o state_n yet_o monmouth_n duke_n cry_v ây_a the_o while_n and_o use_v he_o like_o a_o toy_n a_o future_a monarch_n he_o be_v design_v the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n 9_o it_o be_v such_o as_o we_o for_o charles_n the_o first_o with_o many_o a_o prtoestatiââ_n his_o glory_n do_v so_o much_o pretend_v his_o weal_n and_o preservation_n but_o draw_v the_o sword_n against_o his_o friend_n and_o force_v they_o all_o away_o and_o he_o forlorn_a they_o do_v preserve_v the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n 10._o it_o be_v such_o as_o we_o the_o second_o charles_n do_v scornful_o disow_v call_v he_o the_o common_a enemy_n debar_v he_o from_o his_o throne_n who_o now_o but_o we_o cry_v out_o of_o plot_n and_o for_o his_o safety_n pray_v and_o stand_v up_o stout_a in_o his_o defence_n the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n 11._o it_o be_v such_o as_o we_o in_o scotland_n late_o twice_o actual_o rebel_v and_o maugre_o all_o the_o mercy_n here_o our_o english_a venom_n swell_v we_o to_o oblivion_n act_n so_o kind_a unkind_a oblivion_n pay_v like_o cherish_a viper_n yield_v thanks_o the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n 12._o yet_o we_o assume_v the_o confidence_n though_o conscious_a of_o what_o be_v past_a to_o busy_v our_o petition_n bold_a so_o frequent_a and_o so_o fast_o instead_o of_o bless_a we_o blast_v be_v alack_o and_o well_o adays_o and_o we_o henceforth_o shall_v trust_v be_v the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1681._o