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Episcopalls and Presbyters
Were yoak'd together by the ears, 20
About the form of Government,
For never one could both content;
While both did strive to rule the roast—
Whoever wins it's to our cost.
Mean while the cold phlegmatick trimmer, 25
(Who is a kynd of lukewarm sinner.
And for noe side would lose his dinner,)
Stood by, and gentlie smyl'd to see
Brithren thus live in unitie.
Quoth he, 'This wars amangst divines, 30
Shamefa' them wins, shamefa' them tines.'
That these firie contests might be ended,
A Convocation was intended,
Which did meet, at the time appoynted.
By consent of the Lord's annoynted. 35
But all the while they were together,
I'm sure we had the sadest weather,
That has been seen for manie years,
Because, say they, the Devill fears
That we his hellesh thron mak tumble:— 40
Some say, he's noe such bettiebumble.
This stratagem he used rather
To keep the brethren long together,
Being affraid that they should part,
For he likes mischeife with his heart. 45
To this renoun'd Assemblie cam,
E'en from Bersheba vnto Dan,
Many a learned, worthy man.