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<HEAD>Poor Robin's Parley with D^R^. WILDE, OR, Reflections on The <HI>H&V;MBLE THANKS</HI> for His Maje&s;ties Declaration FOR Liberty of CONSCIENCE.</HEAD>
<LG>
<L>NOW that the Du&s;t (Sir!) pretty well is laid</L>
<L>which by your <HI>Capering</HI> you lately made.</L>
<L>When &s;everal <HI>Poeta&s;ters</HI> of the times,</L>
<L>Run out ha-loo to <HI>Bull bait</HI> your bold rimes,</L>
<L>Chatt'ring at you as Troops of &s;maller Fowl,</L>
<L>Are wont again&s;t (<HI>Minerva's</HI> bird) the Owl,</L>
<L>And your late <HI>Tip&s;i'd</HI> mu&s;e ('tis hop'd again,</L>
<L>Has after <HI>this large</HI> ca&s;t &s;ettled her Brain.</L>
<L>Vouch&s;afe t'admit your Brother to your &s;ight,</L>
<L>Who yet comes more to <HI>parley</HI> then to <HI>fight.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>When fir&s;t the <HI>Hawkers</HI> Baul'd i'th &s;treets <HI>Wild's</HI> name,</L>
<L>A <HI>lickori&s;h longing</HI> to my pallate came;</L>
<L>A <HI>Feast of wit</HI> I look'd for, but, alas!</L>
<L>The meat &s;melt <HI>strong,</HI> and too much <HI>&s;awce</HI> there was,</L>
<L><HI>The Northern March,</HI> who would not grieve to &s;ee't,</L>
<L>Forc'd to claim <HI>kindred</HI> with a <HI>Ballad &s;heet?</HI></L>
<L>Methoughts it could not be, <HI>Wild's</HI> noble vain,</L>
<L>Should <HI>dwind<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">e</HI> thus into a <HI>Dogg'rel &s;train,</HI></L>
<L>Who&s;e Mu&s;e of yore did on a <HI>Loyal st<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">ing,</HI></L>
<L>Triumphant <HI>Georgicks,</HI> and brave <HI>Carols</HI> &s;ing,</L>
<L>His Language <HI>flowing,</HI> and his fancies <HI>fine,</HI></L>
<L>Rich as his <HI>face,</HI> and &s;parkling as his <HI>wine</HI></L>
<L>That he &s;hou'd now in <HI>hobbling Meetre</HI> creep,</L>
<L>That (like his Sermons) only invites to <HI>&s;leep.</HI></L>
<LG>
<L>But I'le not rob you of the glory due</L>
<L>Unto this <HI>Doughty Feat,</HI> on &s;econd view</L>
<L>I find there's cau&s;e to gue&s;s (Sir!) 't may be you.</L>
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<L>Who but a <HI>Doctor</HI> skill'd in all the Arts,</L>
<L>To mince a Text in <HI>four and Twenty</HI> parts,</L>
<L>So <HI>aptly</HI> could Commence his <HI>humble Thank',</HI></L>
<L>With <HI>Three&s;core Lines</HI> about Star-Readers pranks,</L>
<L>With Tales of <HI>pimping Cuckolds, picking Fobs,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Going to Stool,</HI> and &s;uch grave witty Bobs,</L>
<L>Upon your <HI>Prie&s;thood</HI> tell us Sir; of late</L>
<L>Have you not <HI>Ex<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">rci&s;ed</HI> nigh <HI>Billingsgate?</HI></L>
<L>We hereby find without a figure ca&s;t,</L>
<L>That &s;till your <HI>Wild Phanatick Freaks</HI> do la&s;t,</L>
<L>The <HI>Dragons Tail</HI> to the <HI>Horo&s;cope</HI> doth cling,</L>
<L>And in your mouth lies its Invenom'd &s;ting,</L>
<L>Which makes you <HI>Hi&s;s</HI> at Reverend <HI>Prelates thus,</HI></L>
<L>And &s;eek once more to &s;tart, <HI>the old lu&s;ty Pu&s;s,</HI></L>
<LG>
<L>'Cau&s;e you have got your rambling <HI>Libertye,</HI></L>
<L><HI>So great, So vniver&s;al and &s;o free</HI></L>
<L>Mu&s;t <HI>&s;acred Functions</HI> ta&s;ty our <HI>Railleree.</HI></L>
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<L>Mu&s;t you go <HI>dream,</HI> and wi&s;h the Rotchet may,</L>
<L>To the Lay-Elders <HI>Motley Coat</HI> give way?</L>
<L>The lofty <HI>Miter</HI> to the <HI>Blew-bonnet</HI> vail,</L>
<L>And grave <HI>Ca&s;&s;ock</HI> to curtail'd <HI>Jump</HI> &s;trike &s;ail;</L>
<L>Shall <HI>Wild-boars</HI> that not long &s;ince trampled down</L>
<L>Our thriving <HI>&V;ines,</HI> and cru&s;ht them on the ground?</L>
<L>Now d e&s;s our Vineyards, or they feed our <HI>Flock</HI></L>
<L>Who brought our <HI>Royal Shephe<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">d</HI> to the Block?</L>
<L>No, let &s;uch <HI>&V;ultu<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">es</HI> Lurk in <HI>Bu&s;hes Cold,</HI></L>
<L>Whil&s;t &s;till our <HI>Loyal Swans</HI> their <HI>Steeples</HI> hold;</L>
<L>But tell me <HI>Wild!</HI> Is't not a <HI>Bull,</HI> or wor&s;e,</L>
<L>We &s;hall ha' th <HI>milk,</HI> yet you would fain be <HI>Nu<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">&s;e?</HI></L>
<L>'Tis plain you mean to <HI>&s;tarve</HI> the little b<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ood,</L>
<L>Or (what &s;ome fear) would bring them up with blood</L>
<L>You'd have all <HI>Joyn,</HI> even the Quakers too,</L>
<L>(In&s;ects that fir&s;t <HI>crawl d</HI> out upon's from you)</L>
<L>And yet each Line betrays your curs'd intent,</L>
<L>Is only old <HI>Divi&s;ions</HI> to foment,</L>
<L>To &s;coff at Clergy-Men of all degrees,</L>
<L>And <HI>&s;aucily</HI> to Stile them <HI>Juda&s;es</HI></L>
<L>Is &s;ure t' <HI>Abu&s;e</HI> this Act of <HI>G<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">a<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">e,</HI> the <HI>King</HI></L>
<L>Indulg'd your <HI>Preaching</HI> not your <HI>Libelling;</HI></L>
<L>To try your <HI>Tempers</HI> was his Royal will,</L>
<L>And you'r but on your <HI>good Behaviou 's</HI> &s;till;</L>
<L>Since your long <HI>Silenc'd Tongu<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">s</HI> again &s;et free,</L>
<L>And <HI>gowty Toes</HI> to have their libertye,</L>
<L>Methinks henceforth they &s;hould in <HI>Pu<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">pits</HI> prance,</L>
<L>And not thus <HI>wantonly</HI> in Sonnets Dance;</L>
<LG>
<L>Fie! Fie! A <HI>Minister</HI> and <HI>Lampoon!</HI> give 'ore</L>
<L>Here's other fi&s;h to fry, play the fool no more</L>
<L>In <HI>Rhime,</HI> but now begin on <HI>the other</HI> Score.</L>
</LG>
<L>Hark how the <HI>Thick &s;cull'd Rams</HI> of your Fold bleat,</L>
<L>Away then with your <HI>Pipe,</HI> and give them meat,</L>
<L>The <HI>kinder Sisters</HI> too, come thronging round,</L>
<L>From <HI>Theeving-Lane, White-Chappel, Hor&s;ly-down&punc;</HI></L>
<L>Who&s;e <HI>free Benevolence</HI> more Trea&s;ure brings</L>
<L>Then all our <HI>Tythes</HI> and <HI>Ea&s;ter<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> offerings;</HI></L>
<L>Be&s;ides their <HI>Loving zeal's</HI> &s;o great &s;ome &s;ay,</L>
<L>They know how to oblige another way,</L>
<L>Up, <HI>precious Man!</HI> then with a <HI>melting Tone,</HI></L>
<L>A pious <HI>Goggle,</HI> and Counterfeit grone,</L>
<L>With tedious <HI>prayers,</HI> holy &s;aying <HI>abu&s;'d,</HI></L>
<L>Good words forty times to no purpo&s;e u&s;'d;</L>
<L>Strange <HI>Raptures,</HI> and Face <HI>wrinckled</HI> as if there</L>
<L>The <HI>Go&s;pel</HI> were Tran&s;crib'd in <HI>Character;</HI></L>
<L>Hold forth, till not one <HI>Handkerchief's</HI> left dry,</L>
<L>But all do <HI>weep,</HI> though not <HI>one Soul</HI> knows why;</L>
<L>By &s;uch your <HI>we'l known Arts,</HI> thou'lt get o'th &s;udden,</L>
<L>Good <HI>Wine,</HI> good <HI>Candles,</HI> good refre&s;hing <HI>Pudden&punc;</HI></L>
<L>And for <HI>Tyth-piggs</HI> the <HI>Curate</HI> may'&s;t Defie,</L>
<L>Since all the <HI>Sows</HI> belong unto thy <HI>Stye.</HI></L>
</LG>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>POOR ROBIN.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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<P><HI>LONDON,</HI> Printed <HI>Anno Dom,</HI> 1672:</P>
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