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66 Told it the news o' th' last express, And after good or bad success Made prayers, not so like petitions, As overtures and propositions, Such as the army did present To their creator, th' parliament; In which they freely will confess, They will not, cannot acquiesce, Unless the work be carry 'd on In the same way they have begun. By setting Church and Common-weal All on a flame, bright as their zeal. On which the saints were all agog. And all this for a bear and dog? The parliament drew up petitions To 'tself, and sent them, like commissions, To well-affected persons, down In every city and great town, With pow'r to levy horse and men. Only to bring them back agen? For this did many, many a mile, Ride manfully in rank and file,