A New song being a dialogue between a Whigg and Tory concerning the election of sheriffs.

A New song being a dialogue between a Whigg and Tory concerning the election of sheriffs.

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A NEW SONG: BEING A DIALOGUE BETWEEN A WHIGG and TORY. Concerning the Election of Sheriffs.

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A NEW SONG: BEING A DIALOGUE BETWEEN A WHIGG and TORY.
Concerning the Election of Sheriffs.

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TORY,

Come, let us all at laſt agree, Debate's a Curſed Faſhion:

'Tis only baſe Diſloyalty, Infects the King and Nation.

Whig.

HOw! What, in ſuch a Caſe Unite?

'T would be a plain Repentance:

A Whig, can n'er turn Proſelyte,

Before he hears his Sentence.

Tory.

Whence are you thus inſpir'd with Zeal?

Sure 'tis the Devil's Motion;

Two Sheriffs n'er made a Common-weal,

That's but a Formal Notion.

Whig.

In troth, the depth you do not ſee,

Of all our Stir and Fury;

Our Guilty Crimes muſt n'er go Free,

But by a well-pick't Jury.

Tory.

If then it be ſelf Preſervation,

That you from Sheriffs claim,

Why may not We, and half the Nation,

Expect and ſeek the ſame!

Whig.

Alas! with us 'tis otherwiſe,

Though we don't draw our Swords;

We may be hang'd for being wiſe,

Or ſpeaking dangerous Words.

Tory.

But now you ſee, by the Effect,

Since all is paſt and done,

That North and Rich are true Elect,

And have the Conqueſt won!

Whig.

Then needs muſt Tyburn have us all,

For which we were created;

For when You riſe, We needs muſt fall,

And with our Noiſe be hated.

Tory.

Take heed then of the good Old Cauſe,

Be ſure to rule your Tongue;

Theſe honeſt Men muſt rule by the Laws,

Which ne'r will do you wrong.

Whig.

Tell me no more of wholſome Laws,

Which hold with Reaſon ſtill;

By Factions I muſt get Applauſe,

And gratifie my Will.

Tory.

Come Whig, 'tis time to leave this way,

And change your bad Condition;

In all things now the King obey,

And not your own Ambition.

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London, Printed for T. P. in the Year 1682.

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A New song being a dialogue between a Whigg and Tory concerning the election of sheriffs.

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1682

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2006-06 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).

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