The Witking VISI ON 5 or,R E A LIT Y in a Fancy.
S r was walking, reading in a Book,
Of all the Plots that Romt had undertook,
Methought I heard a fudden murmuring Rout,
And curious to behold; I fac'd about.
When (bon the Croud did to my fight appear,
With a young Izero ftalking in the Rear.
Their Leader was an Old man, known too well
By that falfe Tray terous name Jchitophel :
He fac'd about, and waving round his Wand,
The cringeing Rout flood iliil upon command.
Lieutenant Abfilom forfbok the Rear,
And firutting forward, did ith' Front appear^
Thus fixt in their Array, the firfl that broke
The filence, was Jchitophel who fpoke
With roaring voice, and vi!age mofl auflere,
When to his Ecehoall the Rout gave ea-rj
All big with expedations, till the bold
Snake-like 4chjtophelhh ftory told.
I need not tell you of the cafe betwixt ye,
If you remember Fortj eight, and Sixty :
How happy were we in the firfl of thofh.
When no man durft our Laws or Wills oppofe 5
Wills as obliging as the Terji'an Laws,
We fought and profper'd in the Good OldCanfe :
None durd oppolc our FaUion, or appear
In vindication of a Cavalier.
Then all our Party in one humour flood,
To bleed the Nation, tap the Royal Blood.
Till envious Death at lafl did bafely trip
Old Nolw\\ with his fhort TretedforJJjip.
Then turn'd the Game, and Monk^ began to fing
In Loyal Tone, Now Boys a King, a King ! '
Againfl our wills he did by force reftorc
The King, to that which was his Right before ^
Then all thofe plaguy Rogues call'd Cavaliers,
Began to peep abroad, and (hake their Ears 5
Each one expeding from the Kingxo be
Rewarded for his Truth, and Loyalty.
When thus we faw omTlots go down the wind.
We changed our Note, and fpake in other kind 5
And made the World believe 'twas only We
Reflor'd the KingXo Crown and Dignity;
When if we could but ttiil have been obey'd.
No Stuart e're had Englands Scepter fway'd.
But fince what's done, can't be undone again.
Why (land we idle gazing here in vain.>
Let's try our wits, and Plot for to obtain
And P>ry the Old Game over once again;
Do-sTs our Fathers did, come play your parts,
jAnd let the people know you're Fnglijb hearts,
That are not given to change.
Fighty one offers us a mark as fair,
As ever Forty did; come — flrikc —■ prepare,
Take Oaths of Secrefie, and Covenant
To eafe the Nation of her groans and want.
Right and Religion, Iiherties and Laws,
Will make the Rout cjeickly efpoufe our Caufe;
Tell 'em, if they don't flir they're quite undone,
Religions ruin'd, Liberties arc gone ;
Perfwade em that the Tope, and TopiJIs Train,
Are jufl returning to the Land again:
That's a pretence ne're fails, but always takes,
And of a Bad Old Caufe, a Good one makes.
Now, now's the time ^ flrike up, for if you mils,
You'l never meet a time fb pat as this.
Here's TopiJ!) Tlots difcover'd and found out.
With Fears and JealonJies to charm the Rout 5
And (bon perfwade them all their Lives are lofl,
hat they mufl burn like Martyrs at a Poft,
nlefs they get the Topijh Tarty quell'd,
hat is by Evil Councilors upheld:
ere's Grievance upon Grievance : thefe are Knaves,
And thofe would make the Free-born Subjeds Slaves:
Tell them the King$ a Tyrant, and Oppreffor,
And that we have a damn'd TopiJIs Suceejfor:
The Tarliament's dfflblv'd, and we muft be
Govern'd by Arbitrary Tyranny:
But yet be fiire to keep you in the (hade.
And do whate're you do in Mafquerade.
LONDON:
If any Senator againll: you fit,
Be Cure to call him Tapili, JeCdt,
Mac-Tory, Trotejiant in Mafquerade.
That would your Liberties and Rights \wvide.
Now one word tnore, and I have fpoke enough.
Go fall to work, for I have found you fluff.
Which having fpoke, the Rout was jogging home.
But foon return'd at voice of Jbfalam j
Who with audacious tonecry'd, Hark, my Friends,
Come fide with me, if you'l attain your ends 5
Jchitophel fhall change and take the Rear,
And I my felf will in the Front appear.
And good old David foon (hall know that I
Will be his or eife I'le bravely die.
What though ray Mother was his Concubine >
The fault was hers, I'm fure, it was not mine:
I am his Son, and from his Loins did fpring 5
I am of Royal Bloud,and will be Ring:
Do you but help me to obtain the Crown,
Lie rule by Law, and all your Foes put down 5
Lie part the King and Councel quite afunder,
And will redrcfs the Griefs you labour under
If once I can but to the Throne attain,
rie grant Kew Charters, and the Old maintain.
At which the Rout with hallows fili'd the Skies,
And cry'd, Wei venture all for Liberties :
When fuddenly the Rout did difappear.
And all the Coafl was in aninftant clear.
Then I began to think which was the worfe,
Fanatic^ bleffing, or a Topijh curfe;
I put them in two Scales to try their weight,
And found the Ballance equiponderate 3
But holding them a while, I quickly found
As this was hoifled up, that kifs'd the ground:
Then fuddenly I found the meaning out.
This ruines quickly, but that round about.-
Then to my mind my thoughts began to fing.
Go haflc and what thou'ft heard inform the King:
I durfl not go, but prefently I wrote,
And fcal'd it up, and fent the King this Note.
To the KING.
kRead Sir, if you will Rule this Land in peace,
' Fxpell your Foes, and Friends will foon increafe
lour Ruine does. Sir, too too plain appear,
Rome leads the Van, Geneva brings the Rear.
Jf you I be faje, you muji expell them both.
The Roman Gnat, and the difienting Moth :
Jnd vigoroujly let then* underHand,
Si OH are their King, and will like Kmg comatand.
Jnd if you ere expell to gain your Ends,
Js well as open Foes, tak$ heed Friends 5
I mean a fiat f ring Friend, whofe only f Jew
Makes him a Friend, but really is not fo.
L^earn by your Father,not to trufl to thofe
That in the end will prove confiding Foes,
Confder ont, you're in a woful fraight.
Think, but on Forty one, and Forty eight.
7 only fpeak,this for a Trecedent,
For lleav'n I hope will all fuch things prevent.
Ton re now the Darling of all Loyal hearts.
And may be fiill, if you will take their parts :
But if you bear mz/AFaftion, or with Rome,
And do delay to give them both their doom.
All Loyal men muSi Juffer by thofe two.
And be in fpight of Fate undone with Ton,
Ton mnfl be fure to ruine Both, or none j
If one remain, you're fure to be undone:
For if you ruine Rome on equal fcores, \
Tou fJjut the Window, but leave ope the Doors 5
XJnlefs you ruine the Fanaticks too.
For know one Nation can't holdThem and lou,
Thofe men J fear againfl your Life combine.
That Jirive to crofs you in your Good defign;
And thofe men Jure would yield to put you down.
That tell theTeople, You are not their own.
Tardon me. Sir, if I your quiet break.,.
For Poets dare at all Adventures fpeak,.
FINIS.
Pitntcd by N. L. j<58i.
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