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“To perfect which, they made their choice

Of parliaments of late,

Of members that had nought but voice,

And Megrims in their pate.

Wi Williams he the Speaker was, And is’t not wondrous strange; The reason’s plain, he told it was, Because they would not change; He told you truth, nor think it strange; He knew well their intent, They never meant themselves to change, But change the Government. For now cry they ‘The King’s so poor, He dares not with us part; And therefore we most loyally Will break his royal heart.’ ”

For a fine, ancient, divine-right-of-kings effusion commend us to the following full-flavoured High Tory manifesto:—