A Choice Collection of 120 Loyal Songs

by Nathaniel Thompson and Anonymous

A
Choice Collection
Of
120 Loyal Songs,
All of them written since the
Two late Plots,
(viz.)
The Horrid Salamanca Plot in 1678,
and the
Fanatical Conspiracy in 1683.
Intermixt with some New Love Songs
With a Table to find every Song
To which is added,
An Anagram, and an Accrostick
On the
Salamanca Doctor.

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London,
Printed by N. T. at the entrance into the Old Spring Garden near Charing Cross. 1684

To the Reader.

Amongst the several means that have been of late years to reduce the deluded Multitude to their just Allegiance, this of Ballads and Loyal Songs has not been of the least influence. While the Fergusons, and Heads of the Factions were blowing up Sedition in every corner of the Countrey, these flying Choristers were asserting the Rights of Monarchy, and proclaiming Loyalty in every street. The mis-inform’d Rabble began to listen; they began to bear to Truth in a Song, in time found their Errours, and were charm’d into Obedience. Those that despise the Reverend Prelate in the Pulpit, and the Grave Judge on the Bench; that will neither submit to the Laws of God or Man, will yet lend an itching Ear to a New Song, nay, and often become a Convert by It, when all other means prove ineffectual. Divine Herbert has it excellently exprest, where he says,

A Verse may find him who a Sermon flies,
And turn Delight into a Sacrifice.

It cannot be imagined how many scatter’d Flocks this melodious Tingling hath reduced to their Princely Hives, who otherwise had never been brought under the Discipline of Obedience or Government.

And, without ostentation I may say, I printed my News-Papers (that always vindicated the King and Government) to undeceive the People, who were daily impos’d upon by Curtis, Smith, Harris, Care, Vile, Baldwin, Janeway, &c. when no body else would or durst. For This the malice of the Factious Party swell’d so high against me, that They, with the assistance of a certain Instrument, (who swore through two Brick-walls before Oates appear’d,) caused me to be imprison’d six times, so that for above six years I was never free from Trouble, having seldom less than 3 or 4 Indictments at a Sessions against Me; at other times Informations in the Crown-Office, which villainous contrivances of their Agents, cost Me at least 500 l. in Money, besides the loss of My Trade and Reputation; The Principal Crimes they alledged against Me, were, Let Oliver now be forgotten, a Song; A Huy and Cry after T. O. when turn’d from White-Hall; The Character of an Ignoramus Doctor; A Dialogue between the Devil and the Doctor; The Prisoners Lamentation for the loss of Sheriff Bethel; And at last for Oates’s Manifesto; All which Phamphlets tended to no other evil than the laying open the Villanies of Oates and the rest of his Perjur’d Disciples: But (thanks be to God) Tempora mutantur, &c. and Truth daily shines more & more.

These Collections (being of so much use to detect the Scandalous Lies and Falshoods of the Factious, and to keep the strong-headed Beast within the Reigns of Obedience) I thought fit to publish, that the World may see I have not been Idle in the worst of times, but have done my endeavour (to the utmost of my Talent) for the Interest of the King and Government; which That they may flourish in spight of all his Adversaries, is the hearty prayer of

Your most Humble Servant
N. T.

A Table of all the new Songs contained in this Book.

		Page
Let Oliver now be forgotten.		1.
Now, now, the Tories all shall stoop.		3.
Let us advance the Good Old Cause.		6.
Now, now, the Zealots all must droop.		8.
Now at last the Riddle is expounded.		10.
Since Reformation with Whigs in fashion.		13.
Rouse up great Genius of this potent Land.		16.
Since Plotting’s a Trade.		19.
Bread a Gend I think the Nation’s mad.		22.
From over the Seas not long since there came.		26.
Hail to the Knight of the Post.		28.
Once on a time she Doctor did Swear.		32.
What still ye Whigs uneasy.		33.
Listen a while and I’ll tell you a Tale.		36.
Did you not hear of a Peer that was Try’d.		39.
Tony was small but of Noble Race.		42.
Old Jemmy is a Lad, &c.		44.
The Commons now are at a stand.		47.
Now the Tories that Glories.		48.
Rouse up the Tories of this Factious Land.		52.
Room, Room for Cavaliers, &c.		53.
Have you not lately heard, &c.		56.
Good people of England I hope you have had.		59.
Come now let’s rejoyce, and the City Bells Ring.		63.
Now at last the matter is decided.		65.
Fill up the Bowl and set it round, &c.		67.
Let the Whigs repine, and Tories smile.		70.
Rouse up Great Monarch in the Royal Cause.		73.
The Free-men and Masters and Prentices mourn.		76.
The Delights of the Bottle are turn’d out of Doors.		78.
O Poland Monster of our life.		82.
Hey Joller Ringwood and Towzer.		84.
Ah cruel Bloudy Fate.		86.
Hail to London fair Town.		89.
Prince George at last is come.		91.
A Tory came late through Westminster-hall.		94.
The Golden Age is come.		96.
Now, now, the Plot is all come out.		99.
Let Pickering now be forgotten.		101.
Oh the mighty Innocence, &c.		103.
Bee my Shoul and Shoulmation.		106.
Whigs are now such precious things.		109.
The Plot God wot is all broke out.		111.
Beloved hearken all, O Hone.		112.
Wealth breeds Care, Love Hope and Fear.		115.
Hark the Thundring Cannons Roar.		117.
Let the Moors repine their hopes resign.		119.
You Calvinists of England.		121.
To Whigs and Dissenters, I charge you attend.		125.
There was a Monstrous Doctor.		127.
Chil tell thee Tom the strangest Story.		130.
Twa bony Lads ware Savoy and Jocky.		134.
At Winchester was a Wedding.		136.
When Traytors did at Ropery rail.		139.
Let Wine turn a Spark and Ale huff like a Hector.		142.
Hark, how Noll and Bradshaw's heads, &c.		145.
Good People I Pray give ear unto me.		148.
The Second Part, Ibid.		151.
Rebellion has broken up house.		155.
Remember ye Whigs what was formerly done.		158.
Come listen a while tho the weather be cold.		160.
I’ll tell you a Tale tho before ’twas in Print.		162.
When the Plot I first invented.		165.
I’m glad to hear the Cannons roar.		167.
Alas what is like to become of the Plot.		170.
Hells restless Factious agents still Plot on.		172.
Now Loyal Tories may Tryumph in Glories.		173.
State and Ambition alas will deceive you.		176.
Room for great Algernoon.		177.
Joy to Great Cæsar, &c.		179.
You London Lads rejoyce, &c.		179.
Hark the Fatal day is come, &c.		181.
Hail to the Prince of the Plot.		185.
Have you heard of Forty one Sir.		187.
My Bony dear Shony, my Crony, my Hony.		193.
From the Tap in the Guts of the Honourable stump.		193.
Defend us from all Popish Plots.		195.
From Councel of 6 where Treason prevails.		196.
To London Lads be sorry.		198.
You Loyal Lads be merry, &c.		200.
Who would not be a Tory.		202.
Let the Whigs repine and all combine.		205.
Now the Antichristian crew, &c.		207.
Now, now, the bad Old Cause is tapt.		209.
I Hang and behead until you be dead.		222.
Come all you Caballers and Parliament Votes.		213.
'Twas a foolish fancy Jemmy.		215.
Rouse, Rouse my laily Myrmidons.		217.
Faction and Folly alas will deceive you.		219.
Let Canons roar from Sea to Shore.		217.
Have you heard of a Festival Convent.		222.
Ods hearty Wounds Ise not to Plowing.		225.
Now by my Love the greatest Oaths, &c.		226.
O the Plot Discoverers.		227.
Brown Melancholy in a Glass of Wine.		228.
Make room for an honest Red-Coat.		232.
Our Oates, last week not worth a Groat.		234
Some say, the Papists had a Plot.		437
Now Innocent Blood’s almost forgot.		236
There is an old story.		241
Come, cut again; the Game’s not done.		243
Informing of late’s a notable Trade.		246
Since counterfeit Plots have affected this age.		248
The Deel assist the Plotting Whigs.		253
Jack Presbyter’s up, and hopes at one swoop.		253
This is the Cabal of some Protestant Lords.		255
Come make a good Toast.		257
Ah! Cruel bloody Tom.		260
Tell me no more there must be something in’t.		263
Anagram and Acrostick on the Salamanca Sixer.		264

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These Songs you may have in a large Collection, with the Notes. Together with several Loyal Poems, Prints, and Papers upon several occasions, at the Entrance into the Old-Spring-Garden near Charing Cross; Also any Musick-Books or Songs may be there Printed.

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Books Printed and Sold by Nath. Thomson at the Entrance into the Old-Spring-Garden near Charing-Cross.

A Narrative of the Phanatical Plot, setting forth the Treasonable and Wicked Designs which they have been carrying on against the King and Government ever since the last Westminster Parliament. With an account of their Treacherous contrivances against several worthy persons, and the Measures which wer used to take off the Evidence by Subornation. To which is added a Relation of the evil practices of John Rouse (who was lately executed at Tyburn) Will. Lewis (who stands convicted) and others. By John Zeal Gent. Price 1 s.

A Vindication of the Lord Russels Speech and Innocence; in a Dialogue betwixt Whig and Tory: Being the same that was promised to the Observator in a Peny-Post Letter. Price 4 d.

Staffords Memoirs: or, a Brief and Impartial account of the Birth and Quality, Imprisonment, Tryal and Principles, Declaration, Comportment, Devotion, Last Speech and Final end of William late Lord Viscount Stafford, beheaded on Tower-Hill Wednesday the 29th. of December, 1680. Whereunto is annexed a short Appendix concerning some passages in Stephen Colledges Tryal at Oxford. Price 1 s. 6. d.

The Lawyer Out-low’d; or, a Brief Answer to Mr. Hunt’s defence of the Charter. With some useful Remarks on the Commons proceedings in the last Parliament at Westminster, in a Letter to a friend. Price 6 d.

A Dialoge between the Devil & the Salamanca Dr.

A Letter to Mr. Elkana Settle, occasioned upon his Famous Recanting and Plot-Ridiculing Narrative. Price 4 d.

Some Brief Remarks on the Debates of the House of Commons in the last Parliament at Oxford, &c. Price 6 d.

Oates’s Manifesto, or the complaint of Titus Oates against the Dr. of Salamanca: And the same Dr. against Titus Oates, occasioned by some inconsistent Evidence given about the damnable Popish Plot. Price 6 d.

THe Arraignment of Co-Ordinate-Power; wherein all Arbitrary proceedings are laid open to all Abhorrers and Addressers: With a touch at the London Petition and Charter, &c. very useful for all Lawyers and Gentlement. price 1 s.

The Genealogies of the High-born Prince and Princess, George and Anne, of Denmark &c. shewing the Linial Descent of these two Noble and Illustrious Families: with their Marches, Issues, Times of Death, Place of Sepulcher, Impresses, Devices, &c. From the year of Grace M to this present year 1684, extracted from the most Authentick Testimonies of the best Hystorians and Antiquaries of their times. Price bound 1 s.

Janua Scientiarum; Or a Compendious Introduction to Geography, Cronology, Government, Hystory, Phylosophy; And all Gentile sorts of Literature. price Bound 6 d.

Anima Mundi; Or, an Hystorical Narration of the Opinions of the Ancients concerning Man’s Soul after this Life, according to un-enlightened Nature.

Great is Diana of the Ephesians; Or, the Original of Idolatry; Together with the Politick Institution of the Gentiles Sacrifices. Both Bound together, price 2 s. 6 d. All three written by Charles Blount Gent.

The Compleat Swearing-Master, &c.

The Character of an Ignoramus Doctor.