Classic Poem

Eccho, tell me: on what's religion grounded? . . . Roundhead
Who are its professors most considerable? . . . rabble
How do these prove themselves to be the godly? . . . oddly
Who are their preachers, common men or women? . . . women
Came they from any university? . . . city
Do they not learning from their doctrine sever? . . . ever
Yet they pretend that they do edify . . . O fie
What do they always in their conventicle? . . . tickle
What churches have they, and what pulpits? . . . pits
As for the temples, they with zeal embrace them . . . race them
Nor will they leave us any ceremonies . . . or moneys
How stand they affected to the government civil? . . . evil
But to the king they say they are most loyal . . . lie all
Then God keep king and state from these same men . . . Amen

Eccho, tell me: on what's religion grounded? . . . Roundhead
Who are its professors most considerable? . . . rabble
How do these prove themselves to be the godly? . . . oddly
Who are their preachers, common men or women? . . . women
Came they from any university? . . . city
Do they not learning from their doctrine sever? . . . ever
Yet they pretend that they do edify . . . O fie
What do they always in their conventicle? . . . tickle
What churches have they, and what pulpits? . . . pits
As for the temples, they with zeal embrace them . . . race them
Nor will they leave us any ceremonies . . . or moneys
How stand they affected to the government civil? . . . evil
But to the king they say they are most loyal . . . lie all
Then God keep king and state from these same men . . . Amen