Towzer discover'd, or, A new ballade on an old dog that writes strange-lee to the tune of Oh how unhappy a lover am I.

Towzer discover'd, or, A new ballade on an old dog that writes strange-lee to the tune of Oh how unhappy a lover am I.

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TOWZER DISCOVER'D: OR A New Ballade ON AN OLD DOG That Writes Strange-Lee.

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TOWZER DISCOVER'D: OR A New Ballade ON AN OLD DOG That Writes Strange-Lee.

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To the Tune of Oh how unhappy a Lover am I.

HOW unhappy a Maſtiffe am I,

to have all the Dogs of Renown,

Scratching their Tails and biting their Nails

for madneſs that I am in Town.

At Towzer they daily do bark,

A Towzer, a Towzer they cry;

Both the Commons and Peers would all ſhake my Ears,

I hardly know where to lie.

Poor Towzer they maul with Eggs,

And threaten him in every Street:

Let me die like a Dog if I know where to jogg:

For I fear even all that I meet.

I dare not walk out by day;

They ſet Dogs on the Obſervator:

If I walk in the Street, I fear all I meet,

But the Papiſts and my Creator.

The Papiſts will do me no harm,

My Creator will do me no good.

I'm a Son of a Bitch if I have not an Itch

To lick up the Proteſtant Blood.

That will make a Popiſh Cur fat,

And Towzer is ſuch an one.

Oh the Times will be well, when my Belly doth ſwell,

With picking a Proteſtant Bone.

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The Commons made Towzer run,

And hang out his Tongue for Breath;

But I crept in a Room with the Old Widdow B—m,

And ſo was I freed from Death.

But well may I prick up my Ears,

My Sorrows are now at an End;

The Tantivy Race will ſave my Dogs Face:

For they fancy that I am their Friend.

And now I'm a Whelp of Fame,

And may boldly Caper in Town:

For Towzer is hid (Oh God forbid)

And under a Reverend Gown.

Now Towzer may bark at the beſt,

And be a moſt impudent Cur▪

In a Loyal Diſguiſe he broaches his Lies,

And makes a moſt damnable ſtir.

Holy Crape doth clap him o'th Back,

And in Towzer doth take Delight;

But he little doth dread, that in time of need

For the Papiſts Old Towzer will fight.

Silly Crape, now open thine Eye,

Like Lynceus look within▪

For ſurely thou'rt blind, if thou do'ſt not find

Popiſh Fleſh in a Proteſtant Skin.

Now he doth bark for Crape;

But anon he will bite for Pope:

I'll be judg'd by you, if he had his due,

If he doth not merit a Rope.

He divides the King and his Flock,

The Shepherd from harmleſs Sheep;

And yet he pretends, that he's their beſt Friend;

Oh, who can forbear to weep?

But Heav'ns preſerve our King

From ſuch as do uſe Deceit▪

I wiſh they may ſwing like a Dog in a String,

And I hope I don't wiſh it too late.

Poor England ſhall then be at reſt,

And the King ſhall moſt happily Reign:

Our Joy and our Peace ſhall never more ceaſe

When ev'ry ſuch Towzer is ſlain.

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LONDON Printed for J. B. 1683.

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Towzer discover'd, or, A new ballade on an old dog that writes strange-lee to the tune of Oh how unhappy a lover am I.

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1683

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A63023

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Wing T1992

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09431774

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43066

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— Towzer discover'd, or, A new ballade on an old dog that writes strange-lee to the tune of Oh how unhappy a lover am I.,

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Printed for J.B.,. London :: 1683.. (A satirical ballad on Roger L'Estrange.) (Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.)

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