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<HEAD>Englands Great Progno&s;ticator, Foretelling when England &s;hall enjoy a &s;ettled peace and happine&s;&s;e again, 
<L>Not by Planets, Signes, nor by Stars,</L>
<L>But truly tells when ends the&s;e bloody wars.</L></HEAD>
<OPENER>To the Tune of, When the King injoyes his own again.</OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>WHat <HI>Booker</HI> can Progno&s;ticate</L>
<L>Concerning of our Kingdomes fate?</L>
<L>I think my &s;elf to be as wi&s;e</L>
<L>As mo&s;t that gazes in the Skyes</L>
<L>my skill goes beyond</L>
<L>the depth of <HI>Pond,</HI></L>
<L>Or <HI>Rivers</HI> in the greate&s;t rain,</L>
<L>by which I can tell</L>
<L>all things will be well,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Now the King injoyes his own again.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>There's neither <HI>Swallow, Dove,</HI> nor <HI>Dade,</HI></L>
<L>Can &s;oare more high, nor d&eacute;eper wade,</L>
<L>To give you a rea&s;on from the Stars,</L>
<L>What cau&s;eth Peace, or Civill wars,</L>
<L>the man in the Moon,</L>
<L>may wear out his &s;hoon,</L>
<L>In running after <HI>Charls</HI> his wane,</L>
<L>and all to no end,</L>
<L>for the times they will mend,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Now the King enjoyes his own again.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Though for a time you &s;aw <HI>White-hall,</HI></L>
<L>With cobwebs hanging on the wall,</L>
<L>In&s;tead of Silk and &s;ilver brave,</L>
<L>As formerly it us'd to have,</L>
<L>in every room,</L>
<L>the &s;w&eacute;et perfume</L>
<L>Delightfull for a Princely train,</L>
<L>the which you may &s;&eacute;e,</L>
<L>now the time it &s;hall be,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>That the King is come home in peace again.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Full forty years the Royall Crown,</L>
<L>Hath b&eacute;en his Fathers, and his own,</L>
<L>And is there any more than he,</L>
<L>Hath right unto that Soveraignty?</L>
<L>then who better may</L>
<L>the Scepter &s;way,</L>
<L>Than he that hath &s;uch right to reign</L>
<L>the hopes of our peace</L>
<L>for the wars will cea&s;e,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Now the King is come home in peace again.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Till when, <HI>Ararat</HI> upon thy Hill,</L>
<L>My hopes did ea&s;t her Anchour &s;till,</L>
<L>Vntill I &s;aw &s;ome peacefull Dove,</L>
<L>Bring home that branch which dear I love,</L>
<L>till then I did wait,</L>
<L>the waters abate,</L>
<L>Which mo&s;t di&s;turb'd my troubled brain,</L>
<L>and never did rejoyce,</L>
<L>till I did hear the voyce,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>That the King enjoyes his own again.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L><HI>Oxford</HI> and <HI>Cambridge</HI> &s;till agr&eacute;e,</L>
<L>Crown'd with honour and dignity.</L>
<L>Learned men &s;hall now take place,</L>
<L>Tub-men be &s;ilenc'd with di&s;grace,</L>
<L>for they &s;hall know</L>
<L>'twas but an outward &s;how</L>
<L>That they &s;o long di&s;turb'd their brain,</L>
<L>&s;o I can tell</L>
<L>that all things will be well</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Now the King is come home in peace again.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
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<LG>
<L>CHurch Government &s;hall &s;ettled be,</L>
<L>And then I hope we &s;hall agr&eacute;e,</L>
<L>Without their helps who&s;e hair-brain'd zeal,</L>
<L>Hath long di&s;turb'd the Common-weal,</L>
<L><HI>Green's</HI> out of date,</L>
<L>and the Cobler doth prate,</L>
<L>Of whim&s;ies that di&s;turbs his brain,</L>
<L>the which you &s;hall &s;&eacute;e,</L>
<L>when the time it &s;hall be,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Now the King enjoyes his own again.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Though many men are much in debt,</L>
<L>And divers &s;hops are to be let,</L>
<L>A golden time is drawing n&eacute;er,</L>
<L>Men &s;hall want &s;hops for their ware,</L>
<L>all Trades &s;hall increa&s;e</L>
<L>by the means of a Peace</L>
<L>The which ere long we &s;hall obtain,</L>
<L>for which I can tell</L>
<L>all things will be well,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Now the King enjoys his own again.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Maydens &s;hall injoy their Mates,</L>
<L>And hone&s;t men their lo&s;t e&s;tates,</L>
<L>Women &s;hall have what they do lack,</L>
<L>Their husbands are a comming back</L>
<L>when the wars have an end,</L>
<L>then I and my friend,</L>
<L>A Subjects fr&eacute;edome &s;hall obtain,</L>
<L>for this I can tell,</L>
<L>all things will be well</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Now the King enjoys his own again.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>People &s;hall walk without any fear,</L>
<L>About the Country every where.</L>
<L>Th&eacute;eves &s;hall tremble at the Law,</L>
<L>And Iu&s;tice k&eacute;ep them all in awe,</L>
<L>Papi&s;ts &s;hall flye,</L>
<L>with their trumpery</L>
<L>And then a fig for <HI>Rome</HI> and <HI>Spain,</HI></L>
<L>the which you &s;hall &s;&eacute;e,</L>
<L>when the time it &s;hall be,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Now the King is come home in peace ag<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="3 letters"></HI></L>
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<L>The Parliament mo&s;t willing be,</L>
<L>That all the world may plainly &s;&eacute;e,</L>
<L>How they do labour &s;till for Peace,</L>
<L>That all the&s;e bloody wars may cea&s;e,</L>
<L>for they will &s;pend</L>
<L>their lives to defend</L>
<L>The King in all his rights to reign,</L>
<L>&s;o I can tell,</L>
<L>all things will be well,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Now the King enjoys his own again.</HI></L>
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<L>When all the&s;e things to pa&s;&s;e &s;hall come,</L>
<L>Then farewell Musket, Pike, and Drum,</L>
<L>The Lamb &s;hall with the Lion f&eacute;ed,</L>
<L>That were a happy time ind&eacute;ed,</L>
<L>O let all pray,</L>
<L>that we may &s;&eacute;e the day,</L>
<L>That Peace may govern <HI>Charles</HI> his Wane,</L>
<L>for then I can tell,</L>
<L>all things will be well</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Now the King enjoyes his own again.</HI></L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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