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The Rump's Hypocricy

Alexander Brome

“The Rump's Hypocricy” as printed in Rump Songs (1662).

Alexander Brome: Collected Lyrics Text 58 1662 · historical text
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Verse 1

We fasted first, then pray’d that War might cease,

When Praying would not serve, we paid for Peace,

And glad we had it so, and gave God thanks,

Which made the Irish play the Scotish Pranks.

Is there no God? let’s put it to a Vote,

Is there no Church? some Fools say so by rote;

Is there no King, but Pym, for to assent

What shall be done by Act of Parliament?

No God, no Church, no King, then all were well,

If they could but Enact there were no Hell.

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), “The Rump's Hypocricy”

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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