| Title: | Religion made a cloak for villan[y] or, The loyal subjects delight, vvho is neither VVigg nor Tory. Being a most pleasant new play song. Alas! what pitty is't, when thus we see religions masques oft cover villany; Tory and Whigg contend for loyalty, when both alike do envy monarchy: the name of Jesuit, Fryar, and Monk's forgot, 'tis Whigg and Tory mannage all the plot, under those names, Rome and Geneva lurk, and daily carry on their cursed work. To the tune of, Now, now the fight's done. |
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| Print source: | Religion made a cloak for villan[y] or, The loyal subjects delight, vvho is neither VVigg nor Tory. Being a most pleasant new play song. Alas! what pitty is't, when thus we see religions masques oft cover villany; Tory and Whigg contend for loyalty, when both alike do envy monarchy: the name of Jesuit, Fryar, and Monk's forgot, 'tis Whigg and Tory mannage all the plot, under those names, Rome and Geneva lurk, and daily carry on their cursed work. To the tune of, Now, now the fight's done. [London: Printed for J.W., J.C., W.T. and T.P., between 1681-1684] |
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Ballads, English -- 17th century.
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