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 eng Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658 -- Portraits, caricatures, etc -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- England -- 17th century eebo Oliver Cromwell's ghost, dropt from the clouds. . n/a 1681 2 922 2 0 0 0 0 0 21.69 C The rate of 21.69 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2014-05 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2014-06 Sampled and proofread 2014-06 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2015-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
Oliver Cromwell's GHOST , Dropt from the CLOUDS .

HEY ! What an Alteration 's here , in this unhappy Kingdom ? Here 's Presbyterian against Protestant , and PAPIST against them both : Here 's KNIG tugging one way ; and PARLIAMENT tugging another : Whilst the sly PAPIST leaves no Stone unturn'd to destroy both together . The Popish Irish , the Fantastical French , and the worst part of the Scotch have every one an Eye upon ENGLANDS Ruin .

I have no Patience to see those FOOLS , that I so lately humbled , take such ambitious and destructive Measures ? What alwayes PLOTTING ? and never satisfied ? and plotting alwaies against KINGs and QUEENS ! Where were your Plots in my Daies ? I could sit at the Helm a long time undisturb'd ! The French were as calm as the Thames in the midst of Summer ! I made the bloody Bog-Trotters run into Caves and Woods , and happy was he , That could rest there unseen . I made the Priests run like Chaff before the Wind , and the Jesuites were blown up like Gun-powder in the Air ; The Pope was glad that he could enjoy his tripple Crown in Peace : for the very Name of CROMWEL was as dreadfull as an Army to him : But now he begins to rouze like a man from his sleep , and sends his seditious Emissaries to all the Corners of the Earth : Here 's Treason discover'd , and there 's Treason an Hatching ; Here 's a heap of Jesuites in one consult , and there 's a Knot of Lords and a Pack of Knaves in another : But I see indeed you have lessned the number ; for I can hear STAFFORD bellowing like a butcher'd OX ; and roaring in vain for leave to make a Second Speech , or to explain his former : I can hear the Priests and Jesuites cursing their Senses for contriving such detestible Lies just at the hour of Execution ; and tearing their Tongues for speaking such abominable Lies : But , alas ! what an inconsiderable Number are they to those as deeply concernd in the same PLOT as themselves ? They are but like a Drop to an Hogshead of Water , or like a River to the Ocean , for their Number , may be called Legion . Oh , that I could pick up the Crumbs of my mangled Body again , That I might set their Clock once more in order : Oh! That I might be suffered ; now , to do as much for King Charles the Second , as I did against King Charles the first : That I might regain my Credit : I would , not fear but be knighted for my good Service ! but , in vain do I beg for a united body to this my disturbed Soul untill the Resurrection : Well , since I can give you no personal Help , dear Country-men , this I will do at a distance , I le send you my Weekly Pacquet of Advice , to shew you the Marks and Manners of the Swarming Papists , that you may see them better than by L' Estrange's Eyes : and , when you know them , if you will then mingle your selves with them and partake of their Society , you your selves are guilty of your own Ruine . I doubt the King will hardly hear my Doctrine , or else I would tell him , How mightily they help'd me on with his Fathers Ruine : 't is their Interest to weaken every opposing Power , that they at last may be sole Conquerors of the whole World . But , if my Advice may be taken , I could with His Majesty would offer up ●hose living Sacrifices in the Tower , that they may be no longer worshipped by their Idolatrous Brethren in this world : when the Head is cut off the Body 's soon quiet ; this you saw by the late Lord Stafford : nor is His Majesty safe here , till he yet goes farther , and roots out all their Spawn from amongst his loyal Subjects : One scacbed Sheep will infect a whole Flock ; if he cannot Cure them , let him Kill them ; Immedicabile vulnus Ense recidendum est , But this is hard to be done without the Advice of a Parliament , would he but once lend an Ear to those wise Charme●s , he would soon be almost as glorious on earth , as his Royal Father is glorious in Heaven ; 't is their Interest to stick to him , and to stand by him : and , I firmly believe they long to see him farr more potent and powerful than he is , it s their Sorrow , that there are misapprehensions of their well meaning towards him , it s their unspeakable Greif that they cannot yet come to a right understanding of one anothers intentions : but I hope , and they hope , and every good man desires , that the ensuing Parliament will be more fortunate then the rest have been , to the shame and confusion of Rome , and the peace and security of the Protestant Religion .

London , Printed for J.S. 1681.