LEONARD WHEATCROFT, OK ASHOVER. 



Selections trom tbe Mritinos ot XconavD 

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The Poet's Profecie vpon Sacheverill of Morley, who was 

 chosen Knight of the Shire Nov: 24, 1670, when Esquire 

 Varnon stood against him besides all the Dukes, Earles, & 

 Lords in y'' County : — 



' ■ Thankes gratious Charles for granting us a writ 

 To chuse a man which we did thinke most fit. 

 Then shout brave blades 'I am for Cheverill ' :* 

 Let varnon's friendes doe what they can or will, 

 He has our voate, whose voate for us will bee 

 Pleasing to us, and to his Maiestee, 

 And also vnto other Cuntries too, 

 Which burden'd are, and know not what to doo. 

 If once in parliament our choyce but sit 

 The rest o'th' Lords will thank us for our wit 

 That we have made so rare, so good a choyce. 

 As will not feare to let them hear his voyce. 

 Then for Sacheverill let your voyces thunder 

 That Vernon's Lords and friends may thereat wonder." 



Leo: WheaUroft. 



Sequel. 

 " In the year '70 (1670) November th' twenty foure, 

 I gave my voate tho' I was tumbled ore. 

 The Black-coates Tourne-coates went vp rank & file. 

 We little Gray-coates did them all beguile. 

 And their partakers too, tho' men of note 

 W^erc greatly vex'd 'cause we had got the voate. 

 And that the bells of famous All Saints Steeple 

 Should (out voate) them and all the rest o'th' people. 

 Tis trew the noyse (of both sides) was so loud 

 No bells I heard, I was so thrust i'th' crowd 

 Againe I cry, ' Candidgef and Cheverill ' ! 

 I voate for both, with heart, and soule, and will. 

 And I beleeve his Highness will respect them 

 Though severall others, seeming may reject them. 

 For many years they have been trew as Steele 

 Case-hardened, that, ' Babell's Whore ' shall feele. 



* Will. Sacheverell of Morley. 

 t Cavendish, i.e., William, Lord. 



