Mr. Hampdens speech occasioned upon the Londoners petition for peace. Denham, John, Sir, 1615-1669. 1643 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A81293 Wing D1002A Thomason 669.f.6[122] ESTC R212629 99871231 99871231 160982

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A81293) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 160982) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 245:669f6[122]) Mr. Hampdens speech occasioned upon the Londoners petition for peace. Denham, John, Sir, 1615-1669. 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n., [London : 1643] Verse - "But will you now to peace encline,". Anonymous. By Sir John Denham. Imprint from Wing. A satire. Annotation on Thomason copy: "March. 23. 1642". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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 eng Hampden, John, 1584-1643 -- Early works to 1800. Satire, English -- 17th century. London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800. 2007-10 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-10 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-11 Sampled and proofread 2007-11 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
Mr. Hampdens Speech occaſioned upon the Londoners Petition for PEACE. BUt will you now to peace encline, And languiſh in the maine deſigne, and leave us in the lurch; I would not Monarchy deſtroie, But only as the way t'injoy the ruines of the Church. Is not the Biſhops Bill deni'd, And we ſtill threatned to be tri'd? you ſee the King embraces Thoſe counſells he approv'd before, Nor does he promiſe which is more that we ſhall have their places. Did I for this bring in the Scot, (For'tis no ſecret now) the plot was S • y's and mine together; Did I for this returne againe? And ſpent a winter then in vaine once more t'invite them hither. Though more our money then our cauſe Their brotherly aſſiſtance drawes my labour was not loſt▪ At my returne I brought you thence Neceſſity, their ſtrong pretence, and this ſhall quit your coſt Did I for this my Country bring, To helpe their Knight againſt their King, and raiſe the firſt diviſion; Yet I the buſineſſe did decline Though I contriv'd the whole deſigne, and taught them to petition. So many nights ſpent in the City In that inviſible Committee, the wheele that governs all; From thence the change in Church & State And all the miſchiefes beares their date from Haberdaſhers Hall. Did we force Ireland to deſpaire? Upon the King to caſt the war to make the world abhor him; Becauſe the Rebels uſed his name, Though we our ſelves can doe the ſame while both alike are for him. Then the ſame fire we kindled here whilſt we pretend to quench that there, and wiſely loſt that Nation; To doe as crafty beggars uſe To maine themſelves only t'abuſe the ſimple mans compaſſion. Have I ſo often paſt between Winſor and Weſtminſter unſeen? and did my ſelfe divide, To keep his Excellence in awe, And give the Parliament the Law, for they knew none beſide. Did I for this take paines to teach Our zealous ignorance to preach, and did their lungs inſpire Read'em their texts, ſhew'd them their parts And taught them all their little arts to fling abroad the fire Sometimes to beg, ſometimes to threaten? Then ſay the Cayaliers are beaten, and ſtrooke the peoples ears▪ And ſtraight when victories grow cheap, And will no more advance the heap to raiſe the price of fears▪ And now the books, and now the bells, And now our arts the Preacher tells to edifie the people; All our Divinity is news, And we have made of equall uſe the pulpit and the ſteeple. And ſhall we kindle all this flame Only to put it out againe, and muſt we now give ore, And only end where we begun, In vaine this miſchiefe we have done if we can do no more. If men in peace may have their right, Where is this neceſſity to fight and break both law and oath? Who ſay that they fight for the cauſe, And to defend the King and laws, but'tis againſt them both. Either the cauſe at firſt was ill, Or being good it is ſo ſtill, and thence they will infer That either now, or at the firſt They were dceived, or which is worſt that we our ſelves may erre. But plague and famine will come in, For they and we are near of kin, and cannot go aſunder▪ For while the wicked ſtarve indeed, The Saints have ready at their need Gods providence and plunder. Princes we are if we prevaile, And gallant villaines if we faile when to our fame 'tis told, It will not be our leaſt of praiſe When our new ſtate we could not raiſe we have deſtroi'd the old. Then let us ſlay, fight, and vote Till London be not worth a groat, oh 'tis a patient Beaſt, When we have gal'd and tir'd that mule▪ And can no longer have the rule▪ weele have our ſpoile at leaſt. FINIS.