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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Dryden, John, 1631-1700. -- Medall. Broadsides -- England -- 17th century. 2002-07 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2002-09 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2002-10 Judith Siefring Sampled and proofread 2002-10 Judith Siefring Text and markup reviewed and edited 2002-12 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A Lenten Prologue Refus'd by the PLAYERS . OUR Prologue-Wit grows flat : the Nap's worn off ; And howsoe're We turn , and trim the Stuff , The Gloss is gone , that look'd at first so gaudy ; 'T is now no Jest to hear young Girls talk Baudy . But Plots , and Parties give new matter birth ; And State Distractions serve you here for mirth ! At England's cost Poets now purchase Fame While factious Heats destroy us , without Shame These wanton Neroes fiddle to the Flame . The Stage , like old Rump-Pulpits , is become The Scene of News , a furious Party's Drum. Here Poets beat their brains for Volunteers , And take fast hold of Asses by their Ears . Their jingling Rhime for Reason here you swallow ; Like Orpheus Musick it makes Beasts to follow . What an enlightning Grace is want of Bread ? How it can change a Libeller's Heart , and clear a Laureats Head ! Open his eyes till the mad Prophet see Plots working in a future power to be Traitors unform'd to his Second Sight are clear ; And Squadrons here , and Squadrons there appear ; Rebellion is the Burden of the Seer . To Bayes in Vision were of late reveal'd Whigg-Armies , that at Knights-bridge lay conceal'd . And though no mortal eye could see 't before The Battaile was just entring at the Door ! A dangerous Association — sign'd by None ! The Joyner's Plot to seize the King alone ! Stephen with Colledge made this Dire compact ; The watchful Irish took 'em in the Fact — Of riding arm'd ! Oh Traiterous Overt Act ! With each of 'em an ancient Pistol sided ; Against the Statute in that Case provided . But why was such an Host of Swearers prest ? Their succour was ill Husbandry at best . Bayes's crown'd Muse , by Sovereign Right of Satyre , Without desert , can dubb a man a Traitor . And Toryes , without troubling Law , or Reason , By loyal Instinct can find Plots and Treason . But here 's our Comfort , though they never scan The merits of the Cause , but of the Man , Our gracious Statesmen vow not to forsake Law 〈◊〉 that is made by Judges whom they Make. Behind the Curtain , by Court-Wires , with ease They turn those Plyant Puppets as they please . With frequent Parliaments our hopes they feed , Such shall be sure to meet — but when there 's Need. When a sick State , and sinking Church call for 'em , Then 't is our Tories most of all abhor ' em . Then Pray'r , that Christian Weapon of defence , Gratefull to Heaven , at Court is an Offence , If it dare speak th' untamper'd Nations sence . Nay Paper 's Tumult , when our Senates cease ; And some Men's Names alone can break the Peace . Petitioning disturbs the Kingdom 's Quiet ; As choosing honest Sheriffs makes a Ryott . To punish Rascals , and bring France to Reason , Is to be hot , and press things out of Season ; And to damn Popery is Irish Treason . To love the King , and Knaves about him hate , Is a Fanatick Plot against the State. To Skreen his Person from a Popish Gun Has all the mischief in 't of Forty One. To save our Faith and keep our Freedom's Charter , Is once again to make a Royal Martyr . This Logick is of Tories deep inditing The very best they have — but Oaths , and Fighting . Let 'em then chime it on , if 't will oblige yee , And Roger vapour o're us in Effigie . Let 'em in Ballads give their folly Vent , And sing up Nonsence to their Hearts content . If for the King ( as All 's pretended ) they May here drink Healths , and curse , sure We may pray . Heaven once more keep him then for Healing Ends Safe from old Foes — but most from his new Friends ! Such Protestants as propp a Popish Cause , And loyal men , that break all Bound of Laws ! Whose Pride is with his Servants Salaries fed , And when they 've scarce left him a Crust of Bread , Their corrupt Fathers foreigne Steps to follow , Cheat even of scraps , and that last Sopp would swallow . French Fetters may this Isle no more endure ; Spite of Rome's Arts stand England's Church secure , Not from such Brothers as desire to mend it , But false Sons , who designing worse to rend it With leud Lives , and no Fortunes would defend it . FINIS . Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div A59431-e10 Medal P. 14 Rehearsal Com. p. 31. Rehearsally Comedy p. 52