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<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
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<HEAD>The Covenant OR, <HI>No King but the Old King's Son,</HI> OR, A brief Rehear&s;all of what heretofore was done.</HEAD>
<ARGUMENT>
<LG>
<L><HI>All &s;orts of People of it take a view,</HI></L>
<L><HI>You &s;urely will confe&s;s that I &s;ay true;</HI></L>
<L><HI>Let none mi&s;like the &s;ame that cannot mend it,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Neither ra&s;hly cen&s;ure him that pen'd it.</HI></L>
</LG>
</ARGUMENT>
<OPENER><HI>To the Tune of, <HI>True Blew will never &s;taine.</HI></HI></OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>LOng time have I b&eacute;en a Souldier,</L>
<L>and have followed the Traine,</L>
<L>Which doth make me now the bolder,</L>
<L>the Covenant for to maintaine.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When fir&s;t unto the Wars we went,</L>
<L>and <HI>E&s;&s;ex</HI> did us entertain,</L>
<L>It was then to a good intent,</L>
<L>though &s;ince we turn'd our coats again.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>In every church the covenanting</L>
<L>our undertakings did explain,</L>
<L>Our indeavours were not wanting,</L>
<L>the true Cau&s;e for to maintain.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>By the Parliament it was expre&s;&s;ed</L>
<L>Kingly Rights for to maintain,</L>
<L>And if his Heirs they were di&s;tre&s;&s;ed,</L>
<L>they kindly would them entertain.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Since many per&s;ons have repented</L>
<L>for their ki<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">ted that were &s;lain,</L>
<L>Since the King this Land ab&s;ented,</L>
<L>and did not return again.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Plate into half-crowns was melted</L>
<L>to pay the Souldiers for their Pain,</L>
<L>We then did march till we were &s;welted,</L>
<L>no to<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1+ letters">e at all we did refrain.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Which makes me now call to minde</L>
<L>of remembrance this one thing,</L>
<L>Which in the Covenant I finde,</L>
<L><HI>To defend the Per&s;on of the KING.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But &s;ome will &s;ay I am a wigeon</L>
<L>becau&s;e the truth I do maintain,</L>
<L>It was onely for Religion,</L>
<L>and Opinions that were vain.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Religion it is confe&s;&s;ed</L>
<L>Did waxe then into the Waine,</L>
<L>As in the <HI>Covenan</HI> is expre&s;&s;ed,</L>
<L>for which many men were &s;lain.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>We Souldiers that then were li&s;ted</L>
<L>the <HI>Good Old Cau&s;e</HI> for to maintain,</L>
<L>With good hopes we alwaies fea&s;ted</L>
<L>to bring home the King again.</L>
</LG>
<DIV2 N="2" TYPE="part">
<HEAD>The Second Part,</HEAD>
<OPENER>To the &s;ame Tune.</OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>HOwever that &s;ome have boa&s;ted,</L>
<L>the hazard of it we have run,</L>
<L>And through extremities have po&s;ted</L>
<L><HI>For no King but the old Kings Son.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>If any man claim <HI>Charles</HI>'s Right</L>
<L>for whate're his Father hath done,</L>
<L>Death on him hath wrought his &s;pight;</L>
<L><HI>No King but the old Kings Son.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>If he was of the <HI>Roman</HI> faction,</L>
<L>no favour here he &s;hould have won,</L>
<L>But now we are all in great di&s;traction,</L>
<L><HI>No King but the old Kings Son.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And moreover under&s;tand,</L>
<L>illuminations did us draw</L>
<L>To fight for our freedome, and</L>
<L>to k&eacute;ep our enemies in awe.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A Proclamation then was made,</L>
<L>which no per&s;on can deny,</L>
<L>And the world they did per&s;wade</L>
<L>it was for th'Subjects liberty.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And afterwards to make amends,</L>
<L>when thr&eacute;e Nations were undone,</L>
<L>They were for their private ends,</L>
<L>the Souldiers lo&s;t, that all had wonne.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then many thou&s;ands were di&s;banded,</L>
<L>which before had won the day;</L>
<L>Great Per&s;ons then dealt underhanded,</L>
<L>and deceiv'd us of our Pay:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Which makes us now live di&s;contented,</L>
<L>and repent what we have done;</L>
<L>By poverty we were tormented,</L>
<L><HI>For no King but the old Kings Son.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>If a &s;ingle Per&s;on we mu&s;t honer,</L>
<L>the&s;e Lands in union for to bring,</L>
<L>And mu&s;t fight under his Bonner,</L>
<L>let us have our lawfull King.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Great <HI>Jove</HI> unite our hearts together,</L>
<L>our Priviledges to maintaine,</L>
<L>And &s;end us good and plea&s;ant weather,</L>
<L>that our Righfull Prince may raigne.</L>
</LG>
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<P><HI>London,</HI> Printed for <HI>Charles Yyns</HI> on <HI>London</HI>-Bridge.</P>
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