ks to him.
_War._ Bread a gued, Gentlemen, I's serv'd the Commonwealth long and
faithfully; I's turn'd and turn'd to aud Interest and aud Religions that
turn'd up Trump, and wons a me, but I's get naught but Bagery by my Sol;
I's noo put in for a Pansion as well as rest o ya Loones.
_Cob._ What we can serve you in, my Lord, you may command.
_Duc._ And I too, my Lord, when the Government is new moulded.
_War._ Wons, Sirs, and I's sa moold it, 'twas ne'er sa moolded sen the
Dam boon'd the Head on't.
_Duc._ I know there are some ambitious Persons that are for a single
Person; but we'll have hot Work e'er we yield to that.
_War._ The faud Diel take 'em then for _Archibald_; 'tis warse than
Monarchy.
_Duc._ A thousand times: have we with such Industry been pulling down
Kings of the Royal Family, to set up Tyrants of our own, of mean and
obscure Birth? No, if we're for a single Person, I'm for a lawful one.
_War._ Wons and ya have spoken aud, my Lord, so am I.
_Due._ But _Lambert_ has a busy, haughty Spirit, and thinks to carry it;
but we'll have no single Person.
_War._ Nor I, ods Bread; the faud Diel brest the Wem of _Lambert_, or
any single Person in _England_. I's for yare Interest, my gued Lords.
[Bowing.
_Lam._ My Lord _Wariston_, will you please to assume the Chair?
Enter _Loveless_, _Freeman_, and others with Petitions.
_War._ Ah, my gued Loord, I's yare most obedient humble Servant.
[Bowing to _Lam._ all set.
_All._ Hum, hum.
_Fleet._ My Lords and Gentlemen, we are here met together in the Name of
the Lard--
_Duc._ Yea, and I hope we shall hang together as one Man-- A Pox upon
your Preaching.
[Aside.
_Fleet._ --And hope this Day's great Work will be for his Praise and
Glory.
_Duc._ 'Bating long Graces, my Lord, we are met together for the
Bus'ness of the Nation, to settle it, and to establish a Government.
_Fleet._ Yea, verily: and I hope you will all unanimously agree,
it shall be your unworthy Servant.
_Lam._ What else, my Lord.
_Fleet._ And as thou, Lard, hast put the Sword into my Hand--
_Due._ So put it into your Heart-- my Lord, to do Justice.
_Fleet._ Amen.
_Due._ I'd rather see it there than in your Hand-- [Aside.
_Fleet._ For we are, as it were, a Body without a Head; or, to speak
more learnedly, an Animal inanimate.
_Hew._ My Lord, let us use, as little as we can, the Language of the
Beast, hard Words; none of your Eloquence, it
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