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A LETTER SENT BY SIR IOHN SVCK­LING FROM France, deploring his ſad Eſtate and flight: VVith a diſcoverie of the plot and conſpiracie, intended By him and his adherents againſt England.

Imprinted at London. 1641.

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A Letter ſent by Sir John Suckling from France, Deploring his ſad Eſtate and flight: With a diſcoverie of the plot and conſpiracie, intended by him and his adherents againſt England.

1 GGoe, dolefull ſheete to everie ſtreet
Of London round about-a,
And tell 'um all thy maſters fall,
That lived bravely mought-a,
2 Sir John in fight as brave a wight,
As the Knight of the Sun-a,
Is forced to goe away with woe
And from his countrie run-a,
3 Vnhappy ſtars to breed ſuch iars,
That England's chief Sucklin-a,
Should prove of late the ſcorn of fate
And fortunes unlucklin-a,
4 But ye may ſee inconſtancie
In all things under heaven-a:
When God withdrawes his gracious lawes
We run at ſixe and ſeven-a,
5 Alas, alas, how things doe paſſe?
2What bootes a handſome face-a,
A prettie Wit and legges to it
Not ſeaſond well with grace-a?
6 I that in court have made ſuch ſport
As never yet was found-a,
And tickled all both great and ſmall
The Maides of honour round-a.
7 I that did play both night and day
And revelled here and there-a,
Had change of ſuits, made layes to lutes
And bluſter'd everie where-a:
8 I that could write and well indite
As 'tis to Ladies known-a,
And bore the praiſe for ſongs and playes
Far more then were mine owne-a:
9 I that did lend and yearly ſpend
Thouſands out of my purſe-a,
And gave the King a wondrous thing,
At once a hundred horſe-a,
10 Bleſt providence that kept my ſenſe
So well, that I fond elſe-a,
Should chance to hit to have the wit.
To keepe one for my ſelfe-a,
11 I that marcht forth, into the North,
And vent up hills a main-a
With ſword and lance like King of France,
And ſo came downe againe-a.
12 I that have done ſuch things, the Sun
And Moone did never ſee-a,
Yet now poore Iohn a poxe, upon
3 The fates, is faine to flee-a.
13 And for the brave, I uſ'd to have
In all I wore or eate-a
Accurſſed chance to ſpoyle the dance,
I ſcarce have clothes or meate-a
13 Could not the plot, By which I got
Such credit in the play-a
Aglaura bright that Perſian wight,
My roving fancie ſtay-a,
15 But I muſt flie at things ſo high,
Above me not allow'd-a?
And I Sir John, like Ixion.
For Juno kiſſe a cloud-a?
16 Would I had burn'd it, when I turn'd it
Out of a Comedie-a:
There was an omen in the nomen
(I feare of Tragedie-a,
17 Which is at laſt upon me caſt
And I proclaim'd a ſott-a
For thinking to with Engliſh doe
As with a Perſian plot-a
18 But now I finde with griefe of minde
What will not me availe-a,
That plots in ieſt are ever beſt,
When plots in earneſt faile-a.
19 Why could not I in time eſpie
My errour; but whats worſe-a,
Vnhappy vermin muſt bring in Iermin
The maſter of the horſe-a
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20 The valiant Percie God have mercie
'Vpon his noble ſoule-a;
Though hee be wiſe by my advice
Was in the plot moſt foule-a
21 The wittie poet (Let all know it)
Davenant by name-a,
In this deſigne, that I call mine,
I utterlie diſclaime-a
22 Though he can write, he cannot fight,
And bravely take a fort-a:
Nor can he ſmell a proiect well,
His noſe, it is to ſhort-a.
23 Tis true wee met, in counſell ſet,
And plotted here in proſe-a,
And what he wanted, it is granted,
Abridge made of his noſe-a,
24 But to impart it to his art,
Wee had made prittie ſtuffe-a
No, for the plot, that we had got,
One Poet was enough-a.
25 Which had not fate and prying ſtate
Cruſht in the very wombe-a,
We had ere long by power ſtrong,
Made England but one tombe-a.
26 Oh what a fright had bred that ſight,
When Ireland, Scotland, France-a,
Within the wall of London all
In ſeverall troopes ſhould prance-a.
27 When men quarter'd, woman ſlaught•
In heapes everie where-a,
So thick ſhould lie, the enemie
The very ſight ſhould ſcare-a.
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28 That they afraid of what they made,
A ſtreame of blood ſo high-a,
For ſafety fled Should mount the dead
And unto heaven get nigh-a.
29 The ſcarlet gowne and beſt i'th towne
Each other would bewaile-a
That their ſhut purſe had brought this curſe,
That did ſo much prevaile-a.
30 Each Alderman in his own chaine,
Being hang'd up like a dog-a,
And all the city without pitty,
Made but one bloody bog-a.
31 The Iriſh Kerne in battell ſterne
For all their faults ſo foul-a:
Pride, uſe, ill gaine, and want of braine,
Teaching them how to howle-a.
32 No longer then the fine women
The Scots would praiſe and truſt-a:
The wanton Dames being burnt in flames
Far hotter then their luſt-a.
33 But too too late lament their fate,
And miſerie deplore-a
By the French knocks having got a pox,
Worſe then they had before-a.
34 Infants unborne ſhould ſcape the horne
By being murther'd then-a;
Which they were ſure if life indure
To have when they were men-a.
35 The preciſe frie, that now mounts high,
Full lowe we caſt their Lot-a,
And all that thinke it ſin to drinke,
6 We doom'd unto the pot-a.
36 The Parliament is fully bent.
To roote up Biſhops cleane-a,
To raze their fort and ſpoile their ſport
Wee did intend and meane-a.
31 With many things confuſion bringes
To Kingdoms in an hour-a,
To burne up tillage ſack and pillage
And handſome maides deflour-a.
38 But Argus eye did ſoon eſpy
What we ſo much did truſt-a.
And to our ſhame and love of fame
Our plot laid in the duſt-a.
39 And had we ſtaid, I am affraid
That their Briarian hand-a
Had ſtruct us dead (who now are fled)
And ceiſed all our land-a.
40 But thanks to heaven, three of the ſeven,
That were the plotters chiefe-a,
Have led to France their wits a dance
To finde out a reliefe-a.
41 But Davenant ſhakes and Buttons makes
As ſtrongly with his breech-a.
As hee ere long did with his tongue
Make many a bombaſt ſpeech-a.
42 But yet we hope hee'le ſcape the rope,
That now him ſo doth fright-a:
Th•Parliament being content
That he this fact ſhould write-a.
I. S. K.
From Paris. Iune, 16. 1641.
Finis.

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TextA letter sent by Sir Iohn Suckling from France, deploring his sad estate and flight: vvith a discoverie of the plot and conspiracie, intended by him and his adherents against England.
AuthorI. S. K..
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Bibliographic informationA letter sent by Sir Iohn Suckling from France, deploring his sad estate and flight: vvith a discoverie of the plot and conspiracie, intended by him and his adherents against England. I. S. K., Mennes, John, Sir, 1599-1671., Norris, William, b. 1619?. [2], 6 p. [s.n],Imprinted at London :1641.. (A ballad satirizing Suckling and Sir William Davenant ; ascribed to Sir John Mennes and to William Norris.) (Signed : I.S.K.) (Reproduction of the original in the British Library.)
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  • D'Avenant, William, -- Sir, 1606-1668.
  • Suckling, John, -- Sir, 1609-1642.

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