The Loyal sherifs of London and Middlesex upon their election : to the tune of, now at last the riddle is expounded.

The Loyal sherifs of London and Middlesex upon their election : to the tune of, now at last the riddle is expounded.

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The LOYAL SHERIFS of LONDON and Middleſex. Upon their Election.

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The LOYAL SHERIFS of LONDON and Middleſex. Upon their Election.

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To the Tune of, Now at laſt the Riddle is Expounded.

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1.

NOw at laſt the Matter is Dicided,

Which ſo long the Nation has devided;

Miſguided

By Intereſt and blind Zeal,

Which ſo well in Forty four they Acted;

Now with greater hear,

They again act o're like Men Diſtracted,

To give to Monarchy a new defeat.

2.

Famous North, of Noble Birth and Breeding,

And in Loyal Principles Exceeding;

Is pleading

To ſtand his Countreys Friend,

To do Juſtice to the King and Nation,

Some ſo much oppoſe,

To renew the work of REFORMATIOM,

And carry on again the Good Old Cauſe.

3.

Next Renowned Box as high Commended,

And of Loyal Parentage Deſcended;

Intended

To do the City Right,

With true Courage and firm Reſolution,

He the Hall Adorns;

But the Heads were all in great Confuſion:

Such Din there was and rattling with their Horns.

4.

Prick up Ears, and puſh for one another,

Let not Box (an old Malignant) Brother;

Nor 'to'ther

Our Properties Command,

He's a Malignant, North is nothing better,

They walk Hand in Hand,

He you know is the Lord Mayor's Creature:

And therefore 'tis not fit that they ſhould ſtand.

5.

Where are now our Liberties and Freedom?

Where ſhall we find Friends when we ſhou'd need 'em?

To bleed 'em

And pull the Tory's down,

To puſh for our Intr'eſt, who can blame us?

Sheriffs rule the Town,

When we looſe our Darling IGNORAMUS:

We looſe the Combat, and the day's their own.

6.

Then let every Man ſtand by his Brother,

Poll o're ten times, Poll for one another;

What a Pother

You ſee the Tory's make,

Now or never, now to ſave your Charter,

O, your Hearts will ake,

If it goes for th [...]m expect no Quarter:

If Law and Juſtice rule, our heels muſt ſhake:

7.

Rout, a Rout, joyn 'Prentice, Pore and Peaſant,

Let the White-Hall [...]arty call it Treaſon,

'Tis Reaſon

We ſhould our Necks Defend,

Routs and Ryots, Tumults and Sedition,

Poll 'em o're agen,

Theſe do beſt agree with our Condition;

If Monarchy prevail, we're all loſt men.

8.

The Lord Mayor is Loyal in his Station,

'Las what will become o'th' Reformation;

O'th' Nation

If the Shrieves be Loyal too?

Wrangle, Brangle, huſt and keep a Clatter;

If we looſe the Field,

Poll 'em o're again, it makes no matter:

For tho' we looſe the Day, we ſcorn to Yield.

9.

Ten for Box, and Twenty for Papillion,

North a Thouſand, and Dubois a Million:

What Villain

Our Int'reſt dare oppoſe?

With thoſe Noble Patriots thus they ſided,

To uphold the Cauſe;

But the good Lord Mayor the caſe Decided:

And once again two Loyal Worthies Choſe.

10.

Noble North, and Famous Box promoted,

By due Courſe and Legal Choice allotted;

They Voted

To be the City Shrieves,

And may they both to Londons Commendation,

Her antient Rights reſtore,

To do that Juſtice to the King and Nation,

Which former Factions have deny'd before.

§

LONDON, Printed for M. Thompſon, 1682.

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The Loyal sherifs of London and Middlesex upon their election : to the tune of, now at last the riddle is expounded.

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1682

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