The dovvnfall of Mercurius Britannicus. Pragmaticus. Politicus. That three headed cerberus.

The dovvnfall of Mercurius Britannicus. Pragmaticus. Politicus. That three headed cerberus.

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THE DOVVNFALL OF Mercurius Britannicus. Mercurius Pragmaticus. Mercurius Politicus. That three Headed CERBERUS.

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THE DOVVNFALL OF Mercurius Britannicus. Mercurius Pragmaticus. Mercurius Politicus. That three Headed CERBERUS.

THat proverb which of late by him was spoken

In him's now crossed, the threefold cord is broken

Brit. Prag. and Pol. in Print must lye no more.

By'th Rumps authority, that's out of door.

He and the Rumpe were birds all of a Feather,

And tis most fit that they should fly together.

But by the way there is a triple tree

May well become this triple Mercury.

And there perhaps hee'l finde one cord may hold

Far better, then his own that was threefold.

This was the Scribe that sold himself for gain,

To work iniquity 'gainst his Soveraign.

'Twas he blasphem'd his Prince, and with his Pen

Murder'd the best of Kings, and best of men.

His cursed Siquis ne're well be forgotten

Against his Prince, when he is dead and rotten.

And 'tis the Nations crime (which God forgive)

That they should suffer such a Rogue to live.

He that Diana's Temple burnt, could be

Not half so famous for his infamy.

But now the time is coming, which no doubt

Will do him Iustice, vengeance will finde him out.

Though Foulk may guiltless prove of Royal blood,

Scobels Certificate can do thee no good.

Thy Books will rise up to condemn thee here,

And to confound thee i'th' other world, I fear.

When there was hopes that Caesar would prevail;

He then was for the head against the tail;

And who but he for Kings? and Monarchy

Was better far then Aristocracy.

But when the Rumpe had got the upper hand,

He was all theirs, and at their sole command;

And then there could be found no saving health

But in a Free State and a Commonwealth.

Thus with the times he turn'd, next turn I hope

Will up the Ladder be, and down the Rope.

And when thou'rt gone from hence, 'tis like thou'lt be

In Pluto's Parliament a Mercury,

From whence perhaps thy friends may look to hear

From thee, what news, and the nocturnals there.

But first let Oliver thy Patron know

Our revolutions here, and how things go.

How Dick and Harry both have lost their station,

Wanting his courage and dissimulation.

How his Son Fleetwood, and the Clown his brother,

Disborow

Betray'd them both, and so betray'd each other.

And how at present we are Govern'd all

By a wise Council, and honest General.

How all the Lords and Knights which he hath made

Are now returning each man to his trade.

That Corbet, Vane and Scot, are out of favour

And now stand bound unto their good behaviour.

That Haslerigg his old Antagonist,

Of being Knight in Leicestershire hath mist.

And that his friend the Surry Knight and Squire

Ainslo [...]

Have lost the day for being Knights o'th' Shire.

And that young Tarquin (oft so call'd by thee)

Must now of England CHARLES the Second be.

And when thou'ast told him this, tell him withall

The money's owing still for's Funeral.

What news there's from below let's here; and thus

Farewell Mercurius Acharontichus.

Finis The Rump.

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Printed in the year that the Saints are disappointed, 1660.

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The dovvnfall of Mercurius Britannicus. Pragmaticus. Politicus. That three headed cerberus.

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1660

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Wing D2087

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Thomason 669.f.24[56]

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ESTC R211801

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99870499

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99870499

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163787

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— The dovvnfall of Mercurius Britannicus. Pragmaticus. Politicus. That three headed cerberus.,

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s.n.],. [London :: Printed in the year that the saints are disappointed, 1660.. (Verse - "That proverb which of late by him was spoken".) (The words "Britannicus .. Politicus" are bracketed together in title.) (Place of publication from Wing.) (Annotation on Thomason copy: "April 9".) (Reproduction of the original in the British Library.)

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