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The man in the moon, Number 21, 5th-12th September 1649 E.573[14]

(Numb. 2[unr])
The Man in the Moon.
Discovering a World of
KNAVERY
Under the
SUNNE;
Both in the Parliament, the Councel of State the Army, the City
and the COUNTRY.
With Intelligence from all Parts of England, Scotland,
and IRELAND.
Die Lune, From Sept. 5. to Wednesday September. 12. 1649.
Now Pryde and Lust, and Bradshaw Jack,
and all that Cursed crew,
Contrive and Plot whither to pack
to Rob th'Devil on's due.
Alas, alas, quoth Mildmay then,
our Kingdom ne're will come,
Since Cromwel wants Money and Men,
our WORK rests still undone.
Owoful Case quoth Martin! Pray
unto this Question hark,
If Cromwel now should loose the day,
who should have Greenwich-Park?
Wo's me quoth Fairfax; all's ago,
I am quite out of hope;
I must loose Hampton, Theobalds too,
and End my Reign in Rope.
YEs, yes: Now it runs down by the Rebels heels, since the
great mock-Victory of Jones, nothing but Joy, Feasting,
Revelling, and another Recreation with the Saints called in
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