The first p[art]. To the tune of Lilli Bullero. The second part.

〈…〉 F.H. Van. Hove. Scu •… To the T •… of Lilli Bullero.

The First Part (1.) COme all that wiſh well, to th' Land where we dwell, With Wool and Silk-workers, ſing and rejoice; While thoſe •… y be ſad, who have ruin'd our Trade, With Thanks and great Praiſe let's lift up our Voice; Our Voices let's raiſe, to th' wonderful Praiſe Of William our King, for his Royal Conſent. To this Happy Thing, for which we now ſing Praiſe God and our King, and our good Parliament. (2.) Let Hatters and Drapers, ſo down to Shooe-makers, With all who ſell Drink, or Proviſions vend, With Plowmen and Sailors, and all (except Goalers, Or Eaſt-India Traders,) Their Thanks to Heaven ſend; For Paſſing this Bill, their Pockets will fill, And Tenants will better pay Landlords their Rent; Therefore let them ſing, with us in this Ring, Great Praiſe to our King, &c. (3.) Ah, how many Years, have we been in Tears, Greatly lamenting our Sorrowful State, While th' Eaſt India-Trade, great Spoil on us made, And by our Undoing grew wond'rous Great: But now God be prais'd, we may ſee good Days; Our Ruine we hope this Bill will prevent: And therefore we ſing, for this Happy Thing, Great Praiſe to our King, &c. (4.) This Nation now ſee, what great Miſery Is coming on them by this India-Trade; That Two Millions's ſent, in Two Years to be ſpent, Which make our wiſe Senators ſtrangely affraid, Leſt what they're doing, prove this Kingdom's Ruine, Which Miſchief this Bill is deſign'd to prevent: For which we now ſing, Hi ding a ding ding, Great Praiſe to our King, &c. (5.) For this Bill be'ng paſt, they'll not ſend ſo faſt, Which Coin will increaſe, and encourage our Trade: In Gratitude bound, we'll always be found, To defend their juſt Rights 'gainſt thoſe that invade; And from our good Prince, let ne'er a Man flinch, Or utter or mutter the leaſt Diſcontent; But in this round Ring, let's merrily ſing, Drink a Health to our King, &c. (6.) We remember with Grief, when we ſought Relief, Our Senators were well inclin'd to our Eaſe; But ſome ill advis'd, in Tumults did riſe, Which certainly then did ruine our Caſe: But ſince they're grown wife, ſuch Riots deſpiſe, For future ſuch Meetings we'll ſtrive to prevent; For we hate that ill Thing, which much Sorrow did bring, And diſpleas'd our King, &c. (7.) The Heavens now ſmile, on the Face of this Iſle, And Trading will flouriſh as it did before. If our Ladies are kind, their own Intreſt mind, They'll ſoon give Imployment to their own Poor, And by it they'll gain, as appear very plain, When thoſe are imploy'd, will raiſe all their Rent; For Lands more Rent bring, while w'eat, drink, and ſing, And praiſe our good King, and our good Parliament. (8.) Some Women, we're told, are angry and ſcold, Reſolve to buy up and wear India Stuff, In 'ſpite of our Laws, and pitiful Cauſe; Talk of Reſtraining, they're angry, and huff: But we hope they'll grow wiſe, in Time and deſpiſe To uſe what deſtroy their Poor, Coin, and Rent, And with us will ſing, for this Happy Thing, Great Praiſe to our King, &c. (9.) But when all is ſaid, we're yet much affraid Their Fancies their Reaſons will overpower; So that they'll ſtill wear, what's far-fetch'd, tho' dear, And our Wealth and Trade thereby much devour: But if they're ſo vain, 'twill appear very plain, They are on their Country's Ruine ſtill bent; And that 'tis a Thing, which great Loſs will bring, And diſpleaſe our King, &c. (10.) Our Princeſs, Heav'n prais'd, our Hopes has much rais'd, Since, for Preventing ſo ill a Deſign, She's graciouſly ſaid, ſhe'll encourage our Trade, In Engliſh Silks then our Court will ſoon ſhine: For which in Her Praiſe, while our Voices we raiſe, Her Fame for this thing, through the World will be ſent: Her Glories we'll ſing, drink her Health in this Ring, And praiſe our good King, &c. (11.) And ſince She's ſo kind, Her Example let's mind, And firmly ingage, by joining our Hands, To Promote and Wear, what plainly appear To be for the General Good of this Land. Thro' th' Land let it run, and th' work is ſoon done, And from ſuch engagement let's never recant, But ſtand to this Thing, which much Gain will bring To this Kingdom and King, &c. (12.) In a Bumper of Beer, or ſuch Drink as is here, To conclude, let's drink-one General Health; 'Tis a Health t' all thoſe, who're clad in ſuch Cloaths, As incourage our Trades, and Old England's Wealth; And they that refuſe, deſerve Wooden Shooes, Or elſe to go bare-foot until they Recant; While we merrily ſing, and make the Skies ring, With Long live our King, and our good Parliament.

The Second Part. (1.) HAv'ng in our Firſt Part ſhew'd th' Joy of our Heart, For Paſſing this Bill, our Gratitude ſhown; Let's farther declare, to all that will hear, Such Matters of Fact as are fit to be known, That all Folk may ſee, the Neceſſity T' uſe their Endeavours, and join to prevent The wear of ſuch Things, which great Miſchief bring T' this Kingdom and King, and our good Parliament. (2.) Long ſince we were told, how Silver and Gold, And Bulliön was ſent out to purchaſe our Ruine; How our Workmen went, and our Patterns were ſent, The better to bring on our utter Undoing: To eaſe our great Grief, we oft ſought Relief, And with Complaints to our Senators went; But now in this Ring, we merrily ſing, Great Praiſe to our King, &c. (3.) For they've heard our Caſe, and giv'n us ſome Eaſe, Our Hopes have reviv'd, and mended our State; While our Indian Foes, in Numbers up-roſe, With Noiſe and Clamour againſt us did prate, Our juſt Caſe prevail'd, and their Deſigns fail'd, At which their Paſſion and Folly they vent, Whilſt we merrily ſing, Hi ding a ding ding, And praiſe our good King, &c. (4.) The French, Edicts made, to diſcourage this Trade, So that they bring Home much Silver and Gold; While we ſend our Bullion, to ſpoil Silk and Woollen, They'll ſuffer no Printing, nor Printed Stuffs ſold: The Dutch too grow wiſe, this Trading deſpiſe, Their Eight Ships brought leſs than One which we ſent: Did we the ſame thing, much Gain it would bring To this Kingdom and King, &c. (5.) In King Charles's Reign, we then did complain, For our Trade in his Time was oft very dull; But what we deſign'd, they then undermin'd, All we gain'd was an Act to bury our Wool; Which ſmall Relief yield, while the Nation they fill'd With Silks and Chints, which at Court they preſent: By Bribes or like thing, in Faſhion they bring, Which might pleaſe the King, tho' not Parliament. (6.) It has been declar'd, as we have oft heard, Theſe Traders once fear'd to bring in Wrought Wares, Or ſend out Bullion, to ruine our Woollen; But now they're grown Great, and got over ſuch Fears: For they've ſent Treaſure, in wonderful meaſure To bring Home ſuch Goods as Trading ſupplant: For ſtopping this Thing, we now merrily ſing, Great Praiſe to our King, &c. (7.) To get a Law made; the New Dons then ſaid, That th' Old drove a Trade to this Kingdom's Ruine; Since they've gain'd their Act, 'tis Matter of Fact, They're the like Method and Meaſures purſuing: For the Eagle declare, how they were ſincere, What we muſt expect, if ſuch Goods here be ſpent; For the Cargoe ſhe bring, put forward the Thing, For which we praiſe our King, and our good Parliament. (8.) If a Million be ſent, Yearly to be ſpent In Wares that ſupplant our Silk and Wool Trade, 'Twill hinder of Poor, half a Million, or more, Might be imploy'd here, ſupported and fed, Beſides as great Train, theſe Workers maintain, B' all the Proviſions which by them are ſpent, For ſtopping this Thing, which ſuch Ruine bring, We praiſe our good King, &c. (9.) While we joy for Relief, 'tis matter of Grief, To think what great Numbers yet of our Poor, As Makers of Fans, Pots, Tables and Stands, Japanners and Limners, and Multitudes more, Who will be undone, and their Country run, If b' Law or Example, we do not prevent The uſe of ſuch Things, which ſuch Miſchief bring To this Kingdom and King, &c. (10.) What troubles us more, is what is brought o'er, Tho' it doth not excel, or come near us in kind, How fond of their Ware, tho' never ſo dear, Are too great Numbers of our Women-kind, Which ſhews very plain, they're ſtill very vain, Whoſe fanciful Humours are ſo much bent On Eaſt-India things, which ſuch Miſchief bring To this Kingdom and King, &c. (11.) But e're we do end, our Song we intend To remember all thoſe, ſtood up for our Caſe, With Zeal and Good Will, did bring in the Bill, And th' reſt of our Friends that gain'd us this Eaſe, And all thoſe who wear, what plainly appear To th' advance of our Trade, and Lands in their Rent: Their Praiſes we'll ſing, drink their Health in this Ring, And praiſe our good King, &c. (12.) And now we have done, t'our Works let us run, For freſh Supply let us work on our Trade; If we ſpend our Store, we can work for more To purchaſe good Drink, good Meat, and good Bread; And as for all thoſe, that do us oppoſe, We wiſh them no ill, but hope they'll repent, And forbear to deal in, what ſuch Ruine bring, While we work, and ſing, and praiſe our good King, &c.