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180 Vow'd that the red-coats would disband, Ay, marry wou'd they, at their command; And troll'd them on, and swore and swore, Till th' army turn'd them out of door. This tells us plainly what they thought, That oaths and swearing go for nought; And that by them th' were only meant To serve for an expedient. What was the Public Faith found out for, But to slur men of what they fought for? The Public Faith, which ev'ry one Is bound t' observe, yet kept by none; And if that go for nothing, why Should private faith have such a tie? Oaths were not purpos'd, more than law, To keep the good and just in awe,