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So to this place he did descend.
But after him Lag did contend
For my kingdom many a day;
But now, alas! he's ta'en away.
What ſhall I ſay? for time would fail,
To tell you of brave Lauderdale;
A great apoſtate he did prove,
Because, with Balaam he did love
The wages of iniquity,
To keep him in prosperity;
That his beassly belly might
Have Epicurian delight;
To ſpend his time in carnal pleasure,
Which lie eſteem'd above all treasure.
He was a member among those
Who ſtricteſt models did compose
Upon the Preſbyterian ſide,
But quickly he from them did ſlide.
These Covenants which once he ſwore,
Most ſolemnly he did abjure.
All tenderneſs he did caſt off;
On Scripture he did droll and ſcoff,
For Prelate Sharp he thought no ſhame,
Above Rabſhakeh to blaspheme.
By habit he did curse and ſwear.
He harlots' company did bea.
He did counsel and aſſist
The King, who after blood did thirst;
To bring all to a final end,
For Covenants that did contend.
All public mischiefs in the land,
Were done at Lauderdale's command.
In Mitchel's case he did perjure
Himself, most wrongfully he ſwore;
