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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A83958) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 152261) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2288:8) Englands doleful complaint and most earnest suit, unto her honourable and victorious general and to the whole body of the souldiery under his command as it was presented in a letter, to His Excellency the Lord General Cromwel. 1 sheet ([1] p.). [s.n.], London : Printed in the Year 1651. Text enclosed in border of printer's ornaments. Imperfect: stained and creased. Reproduction of original in: British Library. eng Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658 -- Poetry. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Poetry. Broadsides -- London (England) -- 17th century. A83958 R42716 (Wing E2961A). civilwar no Englands doleful complaint and most earnest suit, unto her honourable and victorious general and to the whole body of the souldiery under hi [no entry] 1651 1 506 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-09 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-11 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-12 Sampled and proofread 2007-12 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
ENGLANDS DOLEFVL COMPLAINT , AND MOST EARNEST SVIT , UNTO HER HONOURABLE AND VICTORIOUS GENERAL , And to the whole Body of the SOULDIERY under his Command . As it was presented in a Letter , to his Excellency , the Lord General CROMWEL . O Thou brave CROMWELL ! Ring the Lawyers Knell : Then that brave Story Will prove thy Glory : For , Lawyers Bribery Is Englands Misery : And their great Power Doth us devour . Yea , the Lawyers Raigne Is poor Englands paine : But the Lawyers Fall Will bring Joy to all : Farre surpassing all The Proud Prelates Fall Then thou worthy all Speed the Lawyers Fall . Good God be thy guide At all Times and Tide : Granting thee Power These to devour , To his great Glory , Thy Fame and Story : To poor Englands Peace , And her Sonnes Release , From the cruell Bands Of Goales and Tyrants hands . Then thus shall all pray And eke ever say O LIVE for eve R , Thou True Reformer . Then Victor CROMWELL Ring thou the said Knell .
And thus also still prayeth he Who is poor Englands suffering Bee . THat ye brave Souldiers who in warre have lost your blood by many a skar , And do professe our freedoms gain , may not delay but take the pain To hang th' Lawyers Gowns by th' Scotish flags , and let old Tyburn break their Crags . So shall true Justice smile on them that have unjustly ruin'd men , Since Henry th eight , that cruel Swain until the breach of Charles his wain . In Ianuary forty eight , the year of Lawyers greatest height , Atturneys Coalers greatest power who cruelly do us devour . Heaven speed confusion to all these , that so poor England may have ease ; And all her sons from Tyrants thrall , may be delivered by their fall . The , &c. Consumate this brave Souldiers all who are so deep ingagde , and call To mind your protestations , your Vows and Declarations Made to God and this Nation , In a most solemne fashion . But , &c. If this in you was meer Delusion , then know 't will prove your own confuson This is the judgement true V. C. of him that 's Englands suffering B. For , &c. Whiles Lawyers , Priests , and Goalers sway , to Fees , Tyths , Bribes we are made a prey . Heaven look on this Impiety , revenge thy cause , end this our misery : Powre down thy vengeance on all those that mercy sleight and so become thy foes Amen , Amen , Amen I say , amend or end them all I pray . For Priests the Word do fell for Gold . and Lawyers Justice impiously and bold . Probatum est .

LONDON , Printed in the Year 1651.