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 If the blind lead the blind, O what can we ſay!

When ſo many at preſent are now gone aſtray.

Derry down, down hey derry down.

Since pride and ſelf-int'reft now leads the van,

And cauſes diviſions all over the land,

In their different opinions they cannot agree,

Whilſt others are chock'd up with black Popery,

Such a maſs of confuſion in ourkingdomsall three,

Which cauſes great ſlaughter by land and by ſea,

And if that black Pop'ry here ſhould take place,

I'm ſure it wou'd prove to our country's diſgrace.

With their books, their beeds & their Popiſh creed,

Their worſhipping faints, & praying for the dead,

Thus with their profeſſion we he'er can agree,

Which is the true marks of black Popery. etc.

Betwixt Pope and Prelate there's a paper wall,

Which divides their opinion, the diff'rence but ſmall,

And if this wall it broke down ſhould be,

No difference at all betwixt them you'd ſee. etc.

In the garden the Serpent beguiled old Eve,

I fear at the laſt he'll the Pope ſo deceive:

And if in his dungeon he chance to fall in,

There will thouſands of Prelates I fear follow him.

For both Pope and Pagan are tolerate here,

Tis all for their money, you need not to fear,

For the Golden Calf, ſo ſhines in their eyes,

And this is the Image that they idolize. etc.

Our trading's decay'd, and our money is gone,

Which cauſes many a brave fellow take on,

Though againſt his will, he arms muſt lift,

To go for a ſoldier, which is the laſt ſhift.

Thoſe ſharpers and bankrupts, as I underſtand,

The most of our money they're got in their hand;