Alexander Brome: Collected Lyrics
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London sad London

Alexander Brome

“London sad London” as printed in Rump Songs (1662).

Alexander Brome: Collected Lyrics Text 23 1662 · historical text
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This text comes from Rump Songs, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

What wants thee, that thou art in this sad taking?

A King

What made him first remove hence his residing?

syding.

Verse 2

Did any here deny him satisfaction?

Faction.

Tell me whereon this strength of Faction lyes?

On lyes.

What didst thou do when the King left Parliament?

Lament.

What terms would’st give to gain his Company?

Any.

But how wouldst serve him, with thy best endeavour?

Ever.

What wouldst thou do if here thou couldst behold him?

Hold him.

But if he comes not what becomes of London?

Undone.

Credits

Written by Alexander Brome

Words by Alexander Brome. Historical text published in Rump Songs (1662); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

Source & text edition

Rump Songs (1662), “London sad London”

This 1662 collection (Rump: or an Exact Collection of the Choycest Poems and Songs Relating to the Late Times, 1639-1661) is credited to Alexander Brome (died 1666); every contributor died more than 330 years ago, so the text is in the public domain worldwide, and the edition carries a Wikisource PD-old determination.

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