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NOTES AND QUERIES. 



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not, however, appear on the title-page. It is 

 called — 



Protestant Popery, or The Convocation. A 

 Poem in Five Cantos. Addressed to the Right 

 Reverend The Lord Bishop of Bangor, Sf^. London, 

 Printed for E. Curll in Fleet Street, 1718. (Price 

 \s.Qd.) 



The preface is very complimentary to Hoadly, 

 and very severe npon his adversaries ; and the 

 poem, which is written very fluently, is in the 

 same spirit. At this time, to quote Amhurst's 

 own words, — 



" While the fierce Contest rages from afar, 

 And hostile Pamphlets breathe alternate War," 

 all seemed filled with the same uncharitable hu- 

 mour. Our copy of this very pamphlet aflfbrds 

 proof of this in two MS. poems inserted in the 

 blank leaves at the close of the first and third 

 cantos. They are not worth transcribing, except 

 as showing the feeling of the writer. 

 The first is as follows : 



" A Poem on his most Sacred Majesty King George. 

 " I sing the man, that Britains crown do's wear 

 By Providence design'd to ease our care 

 Not Jesse's son more opportunely came 

 When cruel Saul was on mount Gilboa slane 

 As Sheba's queen wise Solomon did tell 

 He was made King, in love to Israel 

 Indulgent Heaven, thus on us did Smile 

 When George was chosen ruler of our Is'Ie 

 Judah, with England, we may parallel 

 Our lands a Goshen we Gods Israel 

 Our goverment, like theirs is most Divine 

 Theocracy through Monarchy do's shine 

 With mercy cloath'd, George would not thunder wear 

 He craves his people's love, much more their Fear 

 His Pious Ancesters, their blood, did spend 

 Por our Religeon, which he do's defend 

 Bravely for which, he draws his Conquering Sword 

 Which to secure, we have his Ro5'al word 

 His most Consummate Wisdom Europe charms 

 At home ungratefuU, britains are in arms 

 Ah : foolish Isle, who can thj' Grief express 

 Refusing madly thus, thy happiness 

 Slighting those charms which all the world do's bind 

 Spurning at George, the darling of mankind 

 Oh : tell it not in Gath ; nor Askelon 

 What English protestants wou'd now have done 

 Dethrond there King, and try'd the fatal chance 

 O'th popish idol ; disciplind in France 

 So Indians trifles chuse and simple things 

 For all those treasures which the Merchant brings 

 They blew the trumpet of unnat'ral war 

 Brandish the Sword, and burnish arms for Marr 

 Like Necromancers, as the people say 

 They've rais'd the devil ; which they can not lay." 



The second, which is somewhat better written, is 

 addressed to Dr. Snape : 



" The Billingsgate D'' or y* whipping Divine. 

 " Pray listen to my story well 

 Of merry andrew Snap 

 Whome holly brethren did compell 

 To fiiU into a Trapp 



Account of the Oxford Poetical Club, and the Thanks 

 given to Curll by the Club. 



We know who did contrive the Scheme 

 Tho' he must now be whipt for them 

 Whith ^ fa &c. 



" The Father dealt in Iron shoes 

 In wooden shoes the Son 

 And none but brutes will either chuse 

 Or tamely put them on 

 In shoeing horse's Snape was bread 

 Now shoeing Asses is his Trade 

 Whith a fa &c. 



" The care of bums at Eaton School 

 A sad thing to Relate 

 Whould not permit his care of Souls 

 Within poor Billingsgate 

 But that he might both parties please 

 He teaches those to Scold like these 

 With a fa &c. 



" Of pray'r he speaks with great Respect 

 To cursing more inclin'd. 

 He tells the Bishop what t' expect 

 If not by Laws confind 

 All this youT say is very fair 

 For cursing is but heat of prayr 

 With a fa &c. 



" But when he comes to power of Church 

 He makes a fearfull rout 

 If then he had but Sceptre birch 

 O how he'd lay about 

 What not believe what Church does teach 

 Turn up mv Lord ; have at your breech 

 With a fa &c. 



" If )'oii will not Submit your Faith 

 To us Christ's Vice-ge-rents 

 Or mind what holy parson saith 

 How shall we have our tenth 

 In truth my Lord, j'ou are a Roguo 

 Take that by way of Epilogue 

 With a fa &c." 



Dr. Snape, the able opponent of Hoadly, is the 

 subject of the second poetical tract to which we 

 have alluded, and which is likewise from the pen 

 of Amhurst. It is entitled, — 



A Congi-atulatory Epistle from His Holiness 

 The Pope to The Reverend Dr. Snape. Faithfully 

 translated from the Latin Original into English 

 Ve7'se. By the Author of Protestant Popery, SfC. 

 London, Printed for E. Curll in Fleet Street, 1718. 



The author pretends in his preface that — 



" The following traiterous Epistle from His Holiness to 

 the Reverend Doctor in the Title-Page, was no less sur- 

 prizingly than happily intercepted by the Master of a 

 small English vessel not far off from the British Coast. 

 . . . It was transmitted to me by one of His Majesty's 

 Principal Secretaries of State, to whom it was delivered 

 when first taken, with leave to make what use of it I 

 should judge best for the interest of the nation." 



These poems having been at the time generally 

 attributed to George Sewell, a prolific poetaster 

 of the day, led to his denying the authorship by 

 public advertisement, and to counter-advertise- 

 ments by " Philalethes," (the name assumed by 

 Amhurst,) in The Evening Post. 



With this squabble, however, or the larger con- 

 troversy, we need not trouble our readers at any 

 greater length. We have shown Curll as a par- 



