The chapter of kings, a new royal song/The chapter of kings, a new royal song

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CHAPTER OF KINGS.

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THE Romans in England once did ſway,
The Saxons they after them led the way,
And they tug'd with the Danes till an over-throw
They both of them had with the Norman bow
Yet barring all pother, the one or the other
Were all of them Kings in their turn.

Little Willy, the Conqueror, long did reign
Tho' Billy, his ſon, by an arrow was ſlain.
And Harry the firſt was a ſcholar bright.
Tho' Stephy was forc'd for his Crown to fight
Yet barring, &c.

Second Harry Plantagenet's name did bear,
And Cour de Lion was his ſon and heir;
But Magna Charta we gain’d from John,
Which Harry the third put his ſeal upon.
Yet barring, &c.

There's Tiddy the firſt, a lion bold,
The Second by rebels was bought and ſold.
And Tiddy the third was his ſubjects pride
Tho’ his grandſon Dickie was poped aſide.
Yet barring, &c.

There's Harry the fourth, a warlike wight,
And Harry the fifth, like a cock won fight;
And Tiddy the fourth like a chick wou'd pout,
Tho' his grandſon Dickie had kick'd him out.
Yet barring, &c.

There's Tiddy the fifth was kill'd in bed,
By butchering Dick, who was knock'd in the head.
Then Harry the ſeventh in fame grew big;
And Harry the eighth was as fat as a pig.
Yet barring, &c.

With Tiddy the ſixth we had tranquil days,
Tho' Mary made fire and faggot to blaze!
And good Queen Beſs was a glorious dame!
And bonny King Jamie from Scotland came.
Yet barring, &c.

Charlie the firſt was a Martyr made,
And Charlie the ſecond was a comical blade;
And Jamie the fecond, when hotly ſpur'd,
Ran away, do ye ſee me, from Willy the third.
Yet barring, &c.

Queen Anne was victorious by land and ſea,
And Geordie the firſt did with glory ſway,
And ſince Geordie the ſecond has long been dead,
Long life to the Geordie we have in his ſtead;
And may his ſons ſons, to the end o’ the chapter,
Come all to be King's in their turn.