Lex talionis or, London revived. To the tune of, Prethy friend leave off this thinking. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A88095 of text R221658 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.11[74]). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2018 A88095 Wing L1864 Thomason 669.f.11[74] ESTC R221658 99871630 99871630 162726 2248511681

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. A88095) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 162726) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 246:669f11[74]) Lex talionis or, London revived. To the tune of, Prethy friend leave off this thinking. 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n., [London : 1647] Imprint from Wing. Verse - "The Cavaliers are vanquish'd quite,". A satire on Parliament. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Sept: 3. 1647". Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng England and Wales. -- Parliament -- Humor -- Early works to 1800. Political ballads and songs -- England -- 17th century. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Humor -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1649 -- Humor -- Early works to 1800. eebo Lex talionis: or, London revived. To the tune of, Prethy friend leave off this thinking. anon 1647 1 426 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. 2010-11 Assigned for keying and markup 2010-11 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2010-12 Sampled and proofread 2010-12 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2011-06 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
LEX TALIONIS : OR , LONDON REVIVED . To the Tune of , Prethy friend leave off this thinking . THe Cavaliers are vanqnish'd quite , The King took from that wicked train , That would deprive him of his rights , And bring in Popery again : The Army and the Parliament , Must now dispute what Government Shall be establish'd in this Nation , Protestants are out of date , Where is that glorious Reformation We contested for of late ? Not having forme nor order now , We would serve God if we knew how . The Papist and the Protestant The Round-head and the Cavalier Can neither act nor yet prevent Those dangers which doe now appeare : The Presbyter and Independent , Now are Plaintiffe and Defendant . The Parliament gave a Commission , To their Troops to ketch their King , Not limiting on what condition , So they alive or dead did bring : But now they have him none do know How they his person shall bestow . The Countrey can no longer beare , The City which this War fomented , Must with their neighbours sufferings have , And at their losses be contented : The Apprentices next Tuesday may Conclude a peace to crown their day . The Londoners will fetch their King , The Parliament proclaim'd it so , Sir Thomas would him fain home bring , From whence do these distractions grow ? How come the holy Brethren Thus erre , alas they are but men ? This Citie who advanced High , A Parliament above their God , Like dust into their faces fly , And for themselves have made a Rod They covenanted to mayntain What priviledge they now disdain . The King who once did rule Supream , Gave power to a Parliament To settle things , but they have clean Depriv'd him of his government : He put a Sword into their hands For which his life in danger stands . Such power the States gave to Sir Thomas , Still presuming he would be Their servant , and perform his promise To serve his Majestie : But he requites them in each thing , As they before have serv'd the King . And thus you see the Heavens were just Who renders every one his due , He that deceives his Masters trust , Shall never finde a servant true : Let each one learn from hence to doe , Even as you would be done unto .