286 NOTES AND QUERIES. [24 S, No 15., Apri 12, 56, 
parchment. At the same time, I suppose it pro- 
bable that enrolments of these warrants may exist 
in some form or other in the Tower or Rolls 
Office. S Me 
ILLUSTRATIONS OF MACAULAY. 
Explanation of King James's “ Declaration.’ — 
“ The True and Genuine Explanation of One King James's 
Declaration. 
“J. 
«“ Whereas, by misrepresentation 
(Of which Our self was the occasion) 
We lost our Royal Reputation, 
And much against Our Expectation, 
Laid the most Tragical Foundation 
Of vacant Throne and Abdication: 
After mature Deliberation 
We now resolve to sham the Nation 
Into another Restauration ; 
Promising, in our wonted Fashion, 
Without the least Equivocation, 
To make an ample Reparation. 
And for Our Reinauguration 
Ve chuse to owe the Obligation 
To Our kind Subjects Inclination: 
For whom we always shew’d a Passion. 
And when again they take occasion 
To want a King of Our persuasion, 
We'll soon appear to take Our Station 
With the ensuing Declaration. 
All shall be safe from Rope and Fire, 
Or never more believe in J. R. 
«J. Re 
“ When we reflect what Desolation 
Our Absence causes to the Nation, 
We would not hold Our self exempted 
From any thing to be Attempted, 
Whereby Our Subjects, well Beguiled, 
May to Our Yoke be reconeil’d. 
Be all Assur’d, both Whigg and Tory, 
If for past Faults you can be sorry, 
You ne'er shall know what we'll do for you. 
Yor *tis Our noble Resolution 
To do more for your Constitution, > 
Than e’re we'll put in execution. i 
Tho some before us make a pother, 
England had never such another, i 
No, not Our own Renown’d Dear Brother. 
We have it set before Our Eyes, 
That Our main Interest wholly lies 
In managing with such Disguise 
As leayes no room for Jealousies. 
*« And to encourage Foes and Friends 
With Hearts and Hands to serve Our Ends; 
We hereby Publish and Declare 
(And this we do because We Dare) 
That to evince we are not sullen 
We'll bury all past Faults in Woollen ; 
By which you may perceive We-draw 
Our wise Resolves from Statute-Law ; 
And therefore by this Declaration 
We promise Pardon to the Nation, 
Excepting only whom We please, 
Whether they be on Land or Seas, 
‘And farther Bloodshed to prevent, 
We here declare Our self content 
To heap as large Rewards on all 
That help to bring us to Whitehall, 
As ever did Our Brother Dear 
At his Return on Cavalier: 
Or We to Our immortal Glory, 
Conferr’d on non-resisting Tory. 
“Then be assur’d the first fair Weather 
We'll call a Parliament together 
(Chuse right or wrong no matter whether) 
Where with united Inclination 
We'll bring the Interest of the Nation 
Under our own Adjudication : 
With their Concurrence we’il redress 
What We Our self think Grievances, 
And shall be firm as Words can make it 
And if We promise, what can shake it ? 
“ As for the Church, We’ll still Defend it, 
Or if you please, the Pope shall mend it: 
Your Chappels, Colleges, and Schools 
Shall be supply’d with your own Fools: 
But if We live another Summer 
We'll then relieve them from St. Omer. 
“Next for a Liberty of Conscience, 
With which We bit the Nation long since, 
We'll settle it as firm and steady, 
Perhaps as that you have already. 
We'll never violate the Test 
Till ’tis Our Royal Interest, 
Or till We think it so at least, 
But there We must consult the Priest. 
“ And as for the Dispensing Power 
(Of Princes Crown sweetest Flower) 
That Parliament shall so explain it 
As We in Peace may still maintain it. 
“Tf other Acts shall be Presented, 
We'll Pass ’em all, and be contented, 
Let H y, W: k, and old C 8 
Draw Bills enough to load three Barges, 
We'll give them thanks and bear their Charges; 
Whether they be for partial Tryal, 
Dull Judges Pride, or Self: Denyal, 
For Royal Mines, or Triennial. 
«“ Whatever Laws receiv’d their Fashion, 
Under the present Usurpation 
Shall have Our Gracious Confirmation, 
- Provided still We see Occasion. 
“Our Brother’s Irish Settling Act 
(Which We ’tis true Repeal’d in fact) 
We'll be contented to Restore, 
If you'll provide for Teague before ; 
For you yourselves shall have the glory, 
To re-establish wandring Tory. 
“ But now you have so fair a Bidder, 
Tis more than time you should consider 
What Fonds are proper to supply Us 
For that, and what your Hearths save by Us; 
Therefore consult your Polyhymne, 
To find another Rhime to Chimny *, 
Or if I bleed the Devil’s in Me. 
And lest a Project in its prime 
Should be destroy’d for want of time, 
[* These lines remind us of the following couplet in- 
troduced by the authors of Rejected Addresses, by way of 
bravado, in answer to one who alleged that the English 
language contained no rhyme to chimney: 
«“ Thick calf, fat foot, and slim knee, 
Mounted on roof and chimney.” ] 
