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If the blind lead the blind, O what can we say!When so many at present are now gone astray.Derry down, down hey derry down.
Since pride and self-int'rest now leads the van,And causes divisions all over the land,In their different opinions they cannot agree,Whilst others are chock'd up with black Popery,
Such a mass of confusion in our kingdoms all three,Which causes great slaughter by land and by sea,And if that black Pop'ry here should take place,I'm sure it wou'd prove to our country's disgrace.
With their books, their beeds & their Popish creed,Their worshipping faints, & praying for the dead,Thus with their profession we he'er can agree,Which is the true marks of black Popery. etc.
Betwixt Pope and Prelate there's a paper wall,Which divides their opinion, the diff'rence but small,And if this wall it broke down should be,No difference at all betwixt them you'd see. etc.
In the garden the Serpent beguiled old Eve,I fear at the last he'll the Pope so deceive: And if in his dungeon he chance to fall in,There will thousands of Prelates I fear follow him.
For both Pope and Pagan are tolerate here,Tis all for their money, you need not to fear,For the Golden Calf, so shines in their eyes,And this is the Image that they idolize. etc.
Our trading's decay'd, and our money is gone,Which causes many a brave fellow take on,Though against his will, he arms must lift,To go for a soldier, which is the last shift.
Those sharpers and bankrupts, as I understand,The most of our money they're got in their hand;
