Here is one Thief to finde out another; might law but take place,
I could tell them of Thieves enough that had broke open
doors, and committed Murder as well as Burglary, and yet not
apprehended, though they sit in the House amongst them; but
their Thievery is by Authority, and therefore unfynable: But
Sir Whimsey MILDMAYS House was robb d in Essex,
ther's the mischief of 't, 'tis strange one Thief should rob another;
sure they knew that Sir Whimsey had formerly robbed the
King; a hundred to one but it was his Worships houshold sinner,
because he is a hard man, and would not pay for the nursing
of her Bern, he might doe well to goe with her to seek the
stoln goods in the garvell-pitt, you doe not know what luck he
might have in such a discovery.
John Lilburn hath both his heels at liberty, and is now very
busy in Printing a Book of all the Particulars of his Arraignment;
a gallant Piece Ile warrant you, yet needlesse, because
we know too much of their Knavery already; I am so farre
a friend to John, as to give him notice, that in my Nocturnall
walks I spide a company of Knaves the other moon-shiny night,
hunting after the Printer of his Book for the suppressing thereof;
one of them being as like a Fatt Knave belonging to the
Company of Stationers, as ever I saw.
That Long Gualter Frostiface in his last weeks Legend of lies
take upon him to bespatter the Kings Meditations, calling it
reverend Idoll,and faith it is fostered upon the late King; Sirrah,
is it not enough for you and your foul-month'd Tribe to cast
your obloquie upon his Princely Progeny, but you must bastard
this immacculate Piece! I had thought we had no Book so Idolatrous
as the Service-Book, but now this Parliament Kick shaw
Frost hath found another, which he perswades himself is worshipped
as the Painters Mistris was for our Lady, an exceeding
pritty comparrison; and why not as the skarlet coloured whore
at Westminster is worshipped in stead of the Whore of Babylon?
The more such doggs bark against this Picture of King Charls,
the more venoration will be given it.
We still Adore that Book, because 'tis good,
Writ by King CHARLS, and sealed with his Blood.