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<P>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c. OR, THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEW LETANY For the&s;e Times: Being a further EXPEDIENT In order to the perfecting of a REFORMATION IN THE THREE NATIONS; But chiefly of the City of LONDON.</P>
<P><HI>LONDON,</HI> Printed for <HI>Cauda Draconis:</HI> in En|gli&s;h, the <HI>Rump.</HI> 1660.</P>
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<HEAD>To the Reader.</HEAD>
<OPENER><SALUTE>Gentle Reader,</SALUTE></OPENER>
<P>HAving &s;ome weeks &s;ince publi&s;hed the for|mer part of this Letany, entituled, <HI>A new Letany for the&s;e Times, &amp;c.</HI> and finding that it was very acceptable (for what worth I know not) to many of the ingenuous, I am bold to pre&s;ent thee with this &s;econd part; wherein, if there be any thing that &s;hall plea&s;e thee, I &s;hall think my &s;mall paines well be&s;towed. And if ought be di&s;-reli&s;hed by thy over-nice and cu|rious palate, I mu&s;t entreat thee to be &s;o candid as to pardon it, &s;ince I wrote not to plea&s;e one, but many. However, if thou art humor'd in &s;ome things (which I do not que&s;tion but thou wilt be) thou may&s;t bear with others. Let the Hare's Head and Goo&s;e Jublits go together. And &s;o</P>
<CLOSER><SALUTE>Farewell.</SALUTE></CLOSER>
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<HEAD>THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEW LETANY for the&s;e Times.</HEAD>
<LG>
<L>THat it may plea&s;e thee to uphold</L>
<L>Th' Religion of our Fathers old,</L>
<L>Which now for novelty is &s;old:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus to, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to adorn</L>
<L>Our hearts with grace, that we may mourn,</L>
<L>Cau&s;e we have been &s;o oft for&s;worn:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to defend us</L>
<L>From th' Gallows, which doth now attend us,</L>
<L>Unle&s;&s;e we do with &s;peed amend us:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to re&s;tore</L>
<L>Our Trading, as in times of <HI>Yore,</HI></L>
<L>And when w'are well, we'le winch no more:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
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<L>That it may plea&s;e thee t' hear our Pray'r,</L>
<L>And turn foul weather into fair,</L>
<L>And &s;end us once an hone&s;t Mayor:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to e&s;pou&s;e</L>
<L>Us to thy Truth, let's keep our Vows;</L>
<L>And may our Wives not branch our brows:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee not t' degrade</L>
<L>The Prie&s;ts, though Brethren of the Blade</L>
<L>Are gifted in the preaching Trade:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee not to bla&s;t's,</L>
<L>Nor with thy Plagues and Judgments wa&s;t's,</L>
<L>Who tire thee with pretended Fa&s;ts:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee us t' unite,</L>
<L>And make us of one heart and &s;p'rite,</L>
<L>Not hooting after each new Light:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to withdraw</L>
<L>From us &s;uch Pow'rs would keep's in awe,</L>
<L>Who are for Go&s;pel, and no Law:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to pull down</L>
<L>The pride of tho&s;e who great are grown</L>
<L>By th' ruines of our Church and Crown:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to di&s;pence</L>
<L>With our long-wa&s;ted Con&s;cience,</L>
<L>Who&s;e Godline&s;&s;e is meer pretence:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
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<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to content</L>
<L>Us for our Plate and Moneys, lent</L>
<L>On Publick Faith to th' Parliament:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee co re&s;tore</L>
<L>Our Churches Glory, as before,</L>
<L>And hedge it as the Forre&s;t Boar:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>That it maay plea&s;e thee to afford</L>
<L>Us &s;uch Dividers of thy Word,</L>
<L>As may not cut it with their Sword:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee once to heal</L>
<L>Our breaches, and to us reveal</L>
<L>Better's a King than Commonweal:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee in due &s;ea&s;on,</L>
<L>To let us all be rul'd by Rea&s;on,</L>
<L>And leave Rebellion and Trea&s;on:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to a&s;&s;wage</L>
<L>The force of Tyrants and their rage,</L>
<L>And bring us <HI>Charls</HI> upon the Stage:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to out blot</L>
<L>That error in our mindes begot,</L>
<L>That only Trea&s;on pro&s;pers not:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee, 'bove our merit,</L>
<L>To grant our Sons may not inherit</L>
<L>Our da&s;tard, dull, and flavi&s;h &s;pirit:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
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<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to &s;ubdue</L>
<L>The Dipping and the Quaking Crew,</L>
<L>The Turk, the Je&s;uite, and Jew:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee t' have compa&s;&s;ion</L>
<L>On this our &s;ad di&s;tracted Nation,</L>
<L>And bring plain Hone&s;ty in fa&s;hion:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to be&s;tow</L>
<L>On us &s;uch wi&s;dome, as to know</L>
<L>A faithfull friend from flatt'ring foe:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to remove</L>
<L>Tho&s;e Plagues that hang our heads above,</L>
<L>For want of Charity and love:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to compo&s;e</L>
<L>Our differences, and &s;ilence tho&s;e</L>
<L>Zealots that twang it through the No&s;e:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to abate</L>
<L>The rage of tho&s;e who deadly hate</L>
<L>All Order both in Church and State:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to declare</L>
<L>To tho&s;e that trayterous Rebels are,</L>
<L>That 'tis in vain to u&s;e long prayer:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee us t'advi&s;e</L>
<L>What good to th' Nation may ari&s;e</L>
<L>From Taxes, Cu&s;tome and Exci&s;e:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG>
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<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to reduce</L>
<L>Our ancient Laws, grown out of u&s;e,</L>
<L>Unto their pow'r without abu&s;e:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to refrain</L>
<L>Us to de&s;troy, although 'tis plain,</L>
<L>Our godline&s;&s;e is all for gain:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee for to &s;mother</L>
<L>Our bloody rage 'gain&s;t one another,</L>
<L>Since Cobler <HI>Hu&s;on</HI> flew his Brother:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee keep's from &s;tabs</L>
<L>Of Ruffins, and from dirty Drabs,</L>
<L>And turn our <HI>Lob&s;ters</HI> into <HI>Crabs:</HI></L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to fulfill</L>
<L>That Prophecy, <HI>That England will,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Ev'n by a</HI> Monck <HI>be freed from ill:</HI></L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>That it may plea&s;e thee to appear</L>
<L>In our defence: let's keep good cheer,</L>
<L>And drink good Sack, &s;trong Ale and Beer:</L>
<L><HI>Quae&s;umus te, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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