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<DATE>2013-05-30</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B120711.apex.</ITEM>
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<STC T="W">D2121</STC>
<STC T="T">669.f.26[35]</STC>
<BIBNO T="umi">99869613</BIBNO>
<VID>163917</VID>
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<HEAD>The DRAGONS Forces totally Routed by the ROYAL SHEPHERD Wherein is laid open, a horrid and bloudy Plot, as it was contrived, fomented and acted again&s;t the harmle&s;s Lambs, with the cruel proceedings of the DRAGON and his wicked Councel, <HI>viz.</HI> General <HI>Ram,</HI> Col. <HI>Bear,</HI> Col. <HI>A&s;&s;e,</HI> Col. <HI>Wolf,</HI> Col. <HI>Fox,</HI> Col. <HI>Buck,</HI> Col. <HI>Bore,</HI> Col. <HI>Cock,</HI> Col. <HI>Goat,</HI> and Col. <HI>Catt</HI> Secr. again&s;t their lawful Sovereign King <HI>LEONIS.</HI> Al&s;o the manner how they drew in all other Bea&s;ts of Prey to the de&s;truction of many thou&s;ands of the poor <HI>Lambkins;</HI> and afterwards how the&s;e Rebels were &s;ubdued by the young <HI>LYON,</HI> and the <HI>Lambs</HI> re&s;tored to their Ancient Liberties, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></HEAD>
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<FIGDESC>allegorical depiction of a plot against the king</FIGDESC>
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<SP>
<P>I peep to &s;py the <HI>Dragons</HI> treachery</P>
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<FIGDESC>depiction of a human figure observing the dragon</FIGDESC>
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<LG>
<L>The &s;ubtile old <HI>Dragon</HI> Saint-like doth appear</L>
<L>To all other Creatures that you do &s;ee here,</L>
<L>and tels them if they'l enjoy freedom they may</L>
<L>for the <HI>Lion's</HI> a tyrant that ore them bears &s;way</L>
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<P><FIGURE>
<HEAD>Col. COCK.</HEAD>
<FIGDESC>depiction of a cock</FIGDESC>
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<P><FIGURE>
<HEAD>Col. BEAR</HEAD>
<FIGDESC>depiction of a bear</FIGDESC>
</FIGURE></P>
<P><FIGURE>
<HEAD>Col. BUCK</HEAD>
<FIGDESC>depiction of a buck</FIGDESC>
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<HEAD>Col. GOAT</HEAD>
<FIGDESC>depiction of a goat</FIGDESC>
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<P><FIGURE>
<HEAD>Gen. RAM.</HEAD>
<FIGDESC>depiction of a ram</FIGDESC>
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<P><FIGURE>
<HEAD>Col. WOLFE.</HEAD>
<FIGDESC>depiction of a wolf</FIGDESC>
</FIGURE></P>
<P><FIGURE>
<HEAD>The Old &s;ubtle <HI>Dragon.</HI></HEAD>
<FIGDESC>depiction of a dragon</FIGDESC>
</FIGURE></P>
<P><FIGURE>
<HEAD>Col. BORE.</HEAD>
<FIGDESC>depiction of a boar</FIGDESC>
</FIGURE></P>
<P><FIGURE>
<HEAD>Col. FOX.</HEAD>
<FIGDESC>depiction of a fox</FIGDESC>
</FIGURE></P>
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>depiction of a map of the world(?)</FIGDESC>
</FIGURE></P>
<P><FIGURE>
<HEAD>Col. Silly ASSE.</HEAD>
<FIGDESC>depiction of a jackass</FIGDESC>
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<HEAD>Secr. CAT</HEAD>
<FIGDESC>depiction of a cat</FIGDESC>
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<LG>
<L>THe <HI>Dragon</HI> thus de&s;ign'd this horrid Plot,</L>
<L>Quoth he, you all are &s;laves and know it not;</L>
<L>I was the fir&s;t of Bea&s;ts that e're <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters">s k<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters">wn,</L>
<L>Then why &s;hould not each &s;ubject <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters">s own?</L>
<L>Shall cruel <HI>Leo</HI> that &s;ad Bea&s;t of prey</L>
<L>Longer remain, or over us bear &s;way?</L>
<L>No, no, Dear friends, we better things may merit,</L>
<L>Be rul'd by me, each &s;hall his right inherit;</L>
<L>Freedom's your due, dear Brethren, then why</L>
<L>Will you be bound that may have Liberty?</L>
<L>At which the <HI>Fox</HI> cry'd out with might and main,</L>
<L>'Tis thou that art our lawful Sovereign.</L>
<L>Then &s;aid the <HI>Bear,</HI> I am content withall</L>
<L>That you have &s;aid, may I be General.</L>
<L>And I the next (cryes out the noble <HI>Ram</HI>)</L>
<L>One of your ever loving Subjects am,</L>
<L>Then &s;aid the <HI>Buck,</HI> what need I to de&s;pair</L>
<L>Who one of your mo&s;t Royal Coun&s;el are,</L>
<L>The <HI>Boare</HI> did grunt, for fear he came too late</L>
<L>To &s;it among&s;t the re&s;t in pomp and State.</L>
<L>Next did the <HI>Cat</HI> only de&s;ire to be</L>
<L>Chief Scribe, unto the <HI>Dragon</HI>'s Maje&s;ty.</L>
<L>The &s;illy <HI>A&s;&s;e</HI> his &s;imple Vote &s;oon pa&s;t</L>
<L>None but the <HI>Dragon</HI> &s;hould be King; at la&s;t</L>
<L>The <HI>Cock</HI> turn'd Cryer, and aloud did call</L>
<L>Unto the re&s;t of Bea&s;ts, at which came all;</L>
<L>But none did &s;peak, except the <HI>Wolf,</HI> and he</L>
<L>Was with the <HI>Goat</HI> content and did agree</L>
<L>That they would in the <HI>Dragons</HI> Coun&s;el &s;it,</L>
<L>And ju&s;tifie all Murder hee'd commit.</L>
<L>The re&s;t to give this curs'd Council content</L>
<L>Were &s;ilent, 'cau&s;e they knew it gave con&s;ent.</L>
<L>Then &s;treight they rays'd an Army, and did call</L>
<L>The cruel <HI>Ram,</HI> to be their Generall;</L>
<L>Who &s;oon &s;et forward with a mighty force,</L>
<L>Both Waggons, Guns, great &s;tore of foot &amp; hor&s;e,</L>
<L>At which came in all Bea&s;ts both near and far,</L>
<L>With Bowls, Rings, Bodkins to maintain the War,</L>
<L>Except the harmle&s;s <HI>Lambkius,</HI> who did creep</L>
<L>To the <HI>Lyon,</HI> who might in &s;afety keep</L>
<L>Them from the <HI>Wolf,</HI> and all tho&s;e Rebels who</L>
<L>Did &s;eek to kill them and their Sov'reign too.</L>
<L>He told them that their lives he would defend</L>
<L>Again&s;t their foes, though he his blood did &s;pend.</L>
<L>At la&s;t the&s;e Rebels plac'd in battel Ray,</L>
<L>Did from the <HI>Lyon</HI> win that fatal day</L>
<L>Wherein he fled, the <HI>Lambs</HI> they follow'd after,</L>
<L>And many thou&s;ands there was left to &s;laughter.</L>
<L>Thus did the <HI>Lyon</HI> from the&s;e Rebels fly,</L>
<L>Who would have &s;pilt the blood of's Maje&s;ty.</L>
<L>Suppo&s;ing that to friends he &s;afe had pa&s;t,</L>
<L>But they prov'd foes, and &s;old him at the la&s;t</L>
<L>For cur&s;ed Gold, ('twas that their King betray'd,</L>
<L>Which after they unto the <HI>Dragon</HI> paid</L>
<L>Again) to tho&s;e who vow'd his Glory more</L>
<L>Should be, than ever it was known before.</L>
<L>But mark their mercy when they had him bought,</L>
<L>'Twas nothing but his precious bloud they &s;ought,</L>
<L>Who without Law, by Will was only try'd,</L>
<L>And (though a <HI>Lyon</HI>) like a <HI>Lamb</HI> he dy'd.</L>
<L>The <HI>Lyone&s;s</HI> and <HI>Lyons</HI> young, all fled</L>
<L>For fear, becau&s;e the <HI>Dragon</HI> bani&s;hed</L>
<L>His Royal I&s;&s;ue; where they in exile</L>
<L>Did live in grief and &s;orrow for a while,</L>
<L>Till that Old <HI>Dagon</HI>'s Image down did fall,</L>
<L>Who&s;e Tyranny did make his Subjects all</L>
<L>Lament the <HI>Lyons</HI> lo&s;&s;e, at which they &s;ent</L>
<L>Out Orders for the <HI>Lyons</HI> Parlament,</L>
<L>Who by a faithful General, did bring</L>
<L>The <HI>Lyon</HI> home again to be their King,</L>
<L>He &s;oon did &s;et the pretty <HI>Lambkins</HI> free,</L>
<L>Both from the &s;laughter, and the Tyrany</L>
<L>Of that cur&s;t Council, who once did deny all</L>
<L>The Noble Council, King, and I&s;&s;ue Royal.</L>
<L>Then all the &s;ubtle <HI>Dragons</HI> cur&s;ed crew,</L>
<L>For &s;helter into ev'ry corner flew,</L>
<L>Some got away, &s;ome taken were and try'd,</L>
<L>For Trea&s;on, and as Traytors, &s;o they dy'd.</L>
<L>Since which the <HI>Lyon</HI> young doth Reign, God &s;end</L>
<L>Him long to Live in Peace, and &s;o I END.</L>
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