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��Now lip I of that cup, and juft't may be The bottome dreggs referved are for me.

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To all you've faid, fad Mother I affent,

Your fearfull fins great caufe there's to lament,

My guilty hands in part, hold up with you,

A Sharer in your punifhment's my due.

But all you fay amounts to this effect,

Not what you feel, but what you do expe6l.

Pray in plain terms, what is your prefent grief?

Then let's joyn heads & hearts ^ for your relief.

��Old Engla nd. [ ^ 9 ^ ]

Well to the matter then, there's grown of late 'Twixt King and Peers a Queftion of State, Which is the chief, the Law, or elfe the King. One faid,^ it's he, the other no fuch thing. 'Tis faid, my beter part in Parliament'' To eafe my groaning Land, fhew'd " their intent, To crufh the proud, and right to each man deal. To help the Church, and flay the Common-weal. So many Obftacles came ^ in their way, As puts me to a ftand what I fhould fay;

X hands. y faith. z Mj better part in Court of Parliament,

« Ihew. t> comes.

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