The Rota
News from the Common-wealths-Mens -Club,
Written by Mr. Henry Stub:
' Tis better than a Syllybub.
1.
At Westminster where we take boat,
There on the left hand you may note,
The sign of the Turks Head and Throat .
2.
What Heads and Throats therein there be,
If you'l have patience to see,
These few lines here shall notifie.
3.
Here Harrington breeds up his youth
To the discover of no Truth,
All Common-wealths-men in good sooth.
4.
A question here, though nere so rude,
Is so belabour'd, and so rew'd,
And into sundry pieces hew'd.
5.
If un-resolved by I , or Not ,
It must be put to the Ballot,
'Tis Mr. Harringtons own plot.
6.
The finest thing that ere was seen,
The one side white the other green,
And there you must put in a Bean.
7.
First Harrington doth hawk and hum,
And tells a story of old Rome ,
Which from his own store never come.
8.
He cites Sigonius and Lampridius ,
Authors which to the Club are hideous,
And he in quoting most perfideous.
9.
But there a sad mishap befell,
Which much doth grieve me for to tell,
But I am glad it was so well.
10.
The learned man stood up and spoke,
That by two Losses he was broke,
His Reputation and his Cloke.
11.
Quoth he, my Reputation
I hear is tumbled up and down
Much like a Foot-ball through the Town.
12.
And for my Cloak, by this good light,
This Rascal Miles but yester-night
With Coffee did it all bedite.
13.
Next Polixfen , that Politician,
Yet surely he is no Hebrician ,
And (as I take it) a worse Grecian .
14.
whom ╬æ¤à¤ä╬┐¤ç╬Â╬▒¤ä¤ë¤é did so fright,
He was not himself again that night,
'Twas thought he did himself beshite.
15.
There's Poultney too that man of Law,
In Politicks he is but raw,
But prattles more than a Jack-daw.
16.
Who speaking once of Injustice ,
Made a distinction somewhat nice,
It was between a Sin and Vice .
17.
Next comes in Gold that brazen-face,
If blushing be a sign of grace,
The Youth is in a wofull case.
18.
Whilst he should give us Sol's and Ob's ,
He brings us in some simple bobs,
And fathers them on Mr. Hobs .
19.
Nay, he hath got the prettiest feat,
Monarchs out of the world to beat,
Thus proves they're all a tacite Cheat .
20.
If man in state of nature be,
And one imparts his right to me,
I cheat him of his property.
21.
The like, if many men possest,
To one gives all their interest;
He must be deem'd a Cheat at best.
22.
We want not an Attorney hight,
Lame Collins (if I name him right)
Oh! 'tis a very learned Wight.
23.
The subtlest man that ere I saw,
Did arguments from Scripture draw;
Religion was before the Law.
24.
If so Sir Harrington's mistane,
Religion doth the Law sustain,
Law property, it is most plain.
25.
A Parson too, of no small note,
His sense as thread-bare as his coat;
And neither of them worth a groat.
26.
The man doth hope in time to be
Chaplain to the Academy;
Hee's fit, for he can scarce tell three
27.
Morley , who thought to have been one
Of the Committee, but was none;
For had he, they'd been all undone.
28.
'Twas well foreseen, for the wise Knot
Thought that the man might have a Plot,
For to have dipped their Ballot .
29.
One in a speech he did reherse,
'Gainst the Popes land, he was so fierce,
He cut it off at least in a teirce.
30.
He said he'd quote Authority,
That the full length of Italy
Contain'd but threescore miles and three.
31.
A Cambrobritain here god-wot,
Must needs make one of this learned Knot,
But 'twere as good if he were not.
32.
Taff Morgan , God her Worship save,
Doth shit among them very grave,
He's no great States-man, but great K — —
33.
Last, Skinner of his Chair grown proud,
Doth gravely weild the busie croud,
And still to Orders cries aloud.
34.
To tell you more of Mr. Skinner ,
He'd rather talk than eat his Dinner;
'Tis that which makes him look the thinner.
35.
But whilst the Man to Strafford cry'd,
Sir you to Orders must be ty'd,
Or else you must not here abide.
36.
For our Course here, is not to prate
Of things that do too near relate
To the Affairs of present state.
37.
Speak to the question, it is sound,
In what of Government the Ground,
Or the foundation may be found.
38.
Strafford with that did lowly blow,
Good Mr. Speaker calm your brow,
And of my Argument allow.
39.
For had your Question any sense,
I should not take the confidence
To give your Worship ought offence.
40.
But since your non-sense it may passe,
To speak to you in Country-Phasse ,
Your Worship is a learned Asse.
41.
Which words he took in so much scorn,
That nothing else would serve his turn,
But presently he must adjourn.
42.
Adjourn , quoth Strafford , in a fright,
Are you a Burgesse or a Knight?
Sure I shall to the Tower to night.
43.
But loe, the worst of all disasters,
A Youth stood up, My learned Masters ,
All Governments are much like plasters ,
44.
Plaisters, quoth Strafford , let me dye;
If not this poor Academy,
Have not some grand infirmity.
45.
And since it happens to be so,
I may chance be infected too;
Therefore my Masters all , adieu.
Written by Mr. Henry Stub:
' Tis better than a Syllybub.
1.
At Westminster where we take boat,
There on the left hand you may note,
The sign of the Turks Head and Throat .
2.
What Heads and Throats therein there be,
If you'l have patience to see,
These few lines here shall notifie.
3.
Here Harrington breeds up his youth
To the discover of no Truth,
All Common-wealths-men in good sooth.
4.
A question here, though nere so rude,
Is so belabour'd, and so rew'd,
And into sundry pieces hew'd.
5.
If un-resolved by I , or Not ,
It must be put to the Ballot,
'Tis Mr. Harringtons own plot.
6.
The finest thing that ere was seen,
The one side white the other green,
And there you must put in a Bean.
7.
First Harrington doth hawk and hum,
And tells a story of old Rome ,
Which from his own store never come.
8.
He cites Sigonius and Lampridius ,
Authors which to the Club are hideous,
And he in quoting most perfideous.
9.
But there a sad mishap befell,
Which much doth grieve me for to tell,
But I am glad it was so well.
10.
The learned man stood up and spoke,
That by two Losses he was broke,
His Reputation and his Cloke.
11.
Quoth he, my Reputation
I hear is tumbled up and down
Much like a Foot-ball through the Town.
12.
And for my Cloak, by this good light,
This Rascal Miles but yester-night
With Coffee did it all bedite.
13.
Next Polixfen , that Politician,
Yet surely he is no Hebrician ,
And (as I take it) a worse Grecian .
14.
whom ╬æ¤à¤ä╬┐¤ç╬Â╬▒¤ä¤ë¤é did so fright,
He was not himself again that night,
'Twas thought he did himself beshite.
15.
There's Poultney too that man of Law,
In Politicks he is but raw,
But prattles more than a Jack-daw.
16.
Who speaking once of Injustice ,
Made a distinction somewhat nice,
It was between a Sin and Vice .
17.
Next comes in Gold that brazen-face,
If blushing be a sign of grace,
The Youth is in a wofull case.
18.
Whilst he should give us Sol's and Ob's ,
He brings us in some simple bobs,
And fathers them on Mr. Hobs .
19.
Nay, he hath got the prettiest feat,
Monarchs out of the world to beat,
Thus proves they're all a tacite Cheat .
20.
If man in state of nature be,
And one imparts his right to me,
I cheat him of his property.
21.
The like, if many men possest,
To one gives all their interest;
He must be deem'd a Cheat at best.
22.
We want not an Attorney hight,
Lame Collins (if I name him right)
Oh! 'tis a very learned Wight.
23.
The subtlest man that ere I saw,
Did arguments from Scripture draw;
Religion was before the Law.
24.
If so Sir Harrington's mistane,
Religion doth the Law sustain,
Law property, it is most plain.
25.
A Parson too, of no small note,
His sense as thread-bare as his coat;
And neither of them worth a groat.
26.
The man doth hope in time to be
Chaplain to the Academy;
Hee's fit, for he can scarce tell three
27.
Morley , who thought to have been one
Of the Committee, but was none;
For had he, they'd been all undone.
28.
'Twas well foreseen, for the wise Knot
Thought that the man might have a Plot,
For to have dipped their Ballot .
29.
One in a speech he did reherse,
'Gainst the Popes land, he was so fierce,
He cut it off at least in a teirce.
30.
He said he'd quote Authority,
That the full length of Italy
Contain'd but threescore miles and three.
31.
A Cambrobritain here god-wot,
Must needs make one of this learned Knot,
But 'twere as good if he were not.
32.
Taff Morgan , God her Worship save,
Doth shit among them very grave,
He's no great States-man, but great K — —
33.
Last, Skinner of his Chair grown proud,
Doth gravely weild the busie croud,
And still to Orders cries aloud.
34.
To tell you more of Mr. Skinner ,
He'd rather talk than eat his Dinner;
'Tis that which makes him look the thinner.
35.
But whilst the Man to Strafford cry'd,
Sir you to Orders must be ty'd,
Or else you must not here abide.
36.
For our Course here, is not to prate
Of things that do too near relate
To the Affairs of present state.
37.
Speak to the question, it is sound,
In what of Government the Ground,
Or the foundation may be found.
38.
Strafford with that did lowly blow,
Good Mr. Speaker calm your brow,
And of my Argument allow.
39.
For had your Question any sense,
I should not take the confidence
To give your Worship ought offence.
40.
But since your non-sense it may passe,
To speak to you in Country-Phasse ,
Your Worship is a learned Asse.
41.
Which words he took in so much scorn,
That nothing else would serve his turn,
But presently he must adjourn.
42.
Adjourn , quoth Strafford , in a fright,
Are you a Burgesse or a Knight?
Sure I shall to the Tower to night.
43.
But loe, the worst of all disasters,
A Youth stood up, My learned Masters ,
All Governments are much like plasters ,
44.
Plaisters, quoth Strafford , let me dye;
If not this poor Academy,
Have not some grand infirmity.
45.
And since it happens to be so,
I may chance be infected too;
Therefore my Masters all , adieu.
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