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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<HEAD><HI>THE PLOWMAN'S COMPLAINT, The Free-Houlders PROPOSITION,</HI> And <HI>The High-&s;hoes RESOLUTION.</HI></HEAD>
<LG>
<L>SHALL We &s;tand tamely mute, and &s;ee our <HI>England</HI> &s;unk,</L>
<L>By <HI>Papi&s;t-blood-hounds, Rogue</HI> and <HI>Whore,</HI> debauch't and drunk?</L>
<L>No, no &s;uch <HI>Salvage-Bruits</HI> we'll bear no longer,</L>
<L>Tho <HI>Impudence</HI> be bould, <HI>TRUE Engli&s;h-Hearts</HI> are &s;tronger.</L>
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<L>And all our <HI>Rights</HI> we'll certainly demand er'e long,</L>
<L>For th' <HI>Nation's OURS.</HI> The <HI>KING</HI> is <HI>Bound</HI> to do <HI>No Wrong.</HI></L>
<L>Then who <HI>dur&s;t Hurt</HI> or <HI>Harm's,</HI> except Our &s;elves <HI>Con&s;ent?</HI></L>
<L>Or what can <HI>do us Right?</HI> but <HI>An'all-Sov'reign Parliament.</HI></L>
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<L>AND you <HI>New-Parliament,</HI> that &s;hortly are to <HI>Meet,</HI></L>
<L>Fir&s;t <HI>In&s;pect,</HI> then <HI>Augment,</HI> and <HI>Settle well</HI> Our <HI>Fleet;</HI></L>
<L>By Turning out the <HI>Papi&s;t,</HI> and each <HI>Scabby-Sheep;</HI></L>
<L>Then may we &s;ay we have, or hope to have a <HI>Fleet.</HI></L>
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<L>Look to the <HI>Forts,</HI> and all the <HI>Ports,</HI> quite round our Land,</L>
<L>Let not a Tru&s;t remain in a <HI>&s;u&s;pected Hand.</HI></L>
<L>In &s;hort, put &s;uch <HI>Commanders</HI> in our <HI>Ports</HI> and <HI>Fleet,</HI></L>
<L>That we may <HI>&s;afely Tru&s;t,</HI> when in our <HI>Beds</HI> we <HI>Sleep.</HI></L>
<L>The <HI>Militia</HI> Form and Rai&s;e, in ev'ry Shire,</L>
<L><HI>Commanded</HI> by the <HI>BEST Free-Houlders</HI> dwelling there:</L>
<L>And maugre <HI>Tricks,</HI> and <HI>Cheats,</HI> and <HI>French,</HI> and <HI>Popi&s;h</HI> Charms,</L>
<L>Once more <HI>Di&s;band</HI> tho&s;e <HI>Rebel-Forces</HI> now in <HI>Arms.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Forthwith to <HI>Ju&s;tice</HI> bring the <HI>Traitors</HI> in the <HI>Tow'r,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Pur&s;ue</HI> the re&s;t o'th <HI>Plotters,</HI> and the <HI>Plot</HI> each <HI>Hour.</HI></L>
<L>To <HI>France</HI> and <HI>Pope,</HI> let's not be Sold by <HI>Fools</HI> and <HI>Knaves,</HI></L>
<L>Oh! rather go like <HI>Engli&s;h-Men</HI> unto your <HI>Graves.</HI></L>
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<L>To <HI>Prote&s;tant Di&s;&s;enters</HI> be Kind, and do 'em <HI>Right,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Repeal</HI> tho&s;e <HI>Laws</HI> that now in Force again&s;t them <HI>Fight.</HI></L>
<L>'Gain&s;t which there's none will be, but th' <HI>Ignorant-Clergie-Mite,</HI></L>
<L>Or he who <HI>is,</HI> or <HI>is to be a Romanite.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Be &s;ure <HI>Reward</HI> the <HI>Mal-purloiners</HI> of our <HI>Tax,</HI></L>
<L>With <HI>Bani&s;hments,</HI> with <HI>Halters, Gibets</HI> and with <HI>Axe;</HI></L>
<L>For 'tis but <HI>Ju&s;t,</HI> before you give a farther <HI>Aid,</HI></L>
<L>That we have <HI>&s;omething done,</HI> for what's already <HI>Paid,</HI></L>
<L>Within the&s;e <HI>Eighteen Years,</HI> la&s;t pa&s;t, which is, <HI>much More</HI></L>
<L>Than all our <HI>Kings</HI> have had, <HI>Six hundred Years</HI> before.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Therefore,</L>
<L>An <HI>Act</HI> of <HI>Re&s;umption</HI> Pa&s;s, before you <HI>Ri&s;e,</HI></L>
<L>Take from the <HI>Unde&s;erving Knaves</HI> their <HI>Ill-got Prize;</HI></L>
<L>Let none <HI>retain one penny Gain,</HI> for <HI>Mi&s;chief done;</HI></L>
<L>Oh! Let &s;uch <HI>Villains</HI> know, their <HI>Day</HI> of <HI>Judgment</HI>'s come.</L>
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<L>IF the&s;e things be <HI>Deny'd, Delay'd,</HI> or You <HI>&s;ent Home,</HI></L>
<L>Then <HI>Engli&s;h-Free-Men,</HI> Sound your <HI>Trumpet,</HI> Beat your <HI>Drum,</HI></L>
<L>Stand on your <HI>Guard,</HI> keep <HI>Hou&s;e</HI> and <HI>Yard,</HI> and each <HI>Towns-end,</HI></L>
<L>I'th <HI>Prote&s;tant Defence,</HI> Our <HI>GOD</HI> will us <HI>Defend.</HI></L>
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<P>Even &s;o be it.<LB>
And<LB>
Let all the People &s;ay,</P>
<CLOSER>Amen.</CLOSER>
<CLOSER><DATELINE>From the HEART of <HI>ENGLAND,</HI> <DATE>The fir&s;t of <HI>March,</HI> com|monly called St. <HI>TAFFIES-Day,</HI> 1678.</DATE></DATELINE></CLOSER>
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