A WONDER of WONDERS;  
BEING A true Relation of the strange and invisible Beating of a Drum, at the house of john Mompess●n, Esquire, at Tidcomb in the County of Wiltshire, being about eight of the Clock at night, and continuing till four in the morning, several days one after another, to the great admiration of many persons of Honour, Gentlemen of quality, and many hundreds▪ who have gone from several parts to hear this miraculous Wonder, since the first time it b●gan to beat Roundheads and Cuckolds, come dig, come dig. Also the burning of a Drum that was taken from a Drummer: Likewise the manner how the Stools and Chairs danced about the Rooms. The Drummer is sent to Gloucester Gaol: Likewise a g●●a● Conflict betwixt the ●vil Spirit and Anthony a lusty Country fellow.  
To the tune of, Br●gandary.  
 

ALl you that fear the God on high  
amend your lives and repent,  
These latter days show Dooms-days nigh  
such wonders strange are sent.  
Of a strange Wonder shall you hear  
at Tidcomb within fair Wilt-shire.  
O news, notable news,  
ye never the like did hear.   

Of a Drummer his use was so  
at great Houses for to beat,  
He to one certain house did go  
and entered in at Gate:  
At the house of Master Mompesson  
he began aloud to beat his Drum.  
O news, notable news,  
ye never the like did hear.   

Alarm, March, and Troop likewise  
he thundered at the Gate,  
The Children frighted at the noise  
forwarned he was to beat:  
But he refused, and his Drum did rattle  
as if he had been in some battle.  
O news, notable news,  
ye never the like did hear.   

HE said he would not be forbid,  
neither by his bick nor brawl,  
And had power for what he did,  
they did him Rascal call:  
No Sir▪ I am no such quoth he  
two justices hands in my P●sse be.  
O news, notable news,  
ye never the like did hear.   

'Twas counterfeit he did understand,  
and then without delay,  
He gave his Servants then command  
to set this fellow away,  
And likewise took away his Drum,  
this you'll repent the time will come.  
O news, notable news,  
ye never the like did hear.   

About ●ight a clock that present night  
a Drum beat in every Room  
Which put them in amaze or fright,  
not knowing how it did come:  
The first it beat was this old jig,  
Roundheads & Cuckolds come dig, come dig.  
O Wonders, notable wonders,  
ye never the like did hear.   

From eight till four in the morn  
with a rattling thundering noise  
The echo as loud as a Horn,  
and frights them many ways,  
To appeal the noise I understand  
they burned the Drum out of hand.  
O wonders, notable wonders,  
ye never the like did hear.   

But still about the same time  
this noise continued,  
Yet little hurt they did sustain  
but Children thrown from bed,  
And then by the hair of the head  
they were plucked quite out of bed.  
O wonders, notable wonders,  
ye never the like did hear.   

From one Room to another were they  
tossed by a hellish Fiend,  
As if he would them quite destroy  
or make of them an end,  
And t●en some ease after their pain  
They'd be placed in their beds again.  
O wonders, notable wonders,  
ye never the like did hear.   

The Gentleman did give command  
to have th● Children away  
Unto a friend's house out of hand  
them safely to convey:  
What ever they did it made them wonder  
a rattling Drum was heard like thunder.  
O wonders, notable wonders,  
ye never the like did hear.   

A Minister being devout at prayer  
unto the God on high,  
A bedstaff was thrown at him there  
with bitter vehemency,  
He said the Son of God appear  
to destroy the works of Satan here.  
O wonders, notable wonders,  
ye never the like did hear.   

There's one they call him Anthony  
that carried a Sword to bed,  
And the Spirit at him will fly,  
hard to be resisted,  
If his hand out of the bed he cast,  
the Spirit will unto it fast.  
O wonders, notable wonders,  
ye never the like did hear.   

Both Rooms, Stables, and Orchard groun●  
a Drum was heard to b●at.  
And sometimes in the Chimney sound  
by night make Cattle sweat,  
Both Cheers and Stools about would gig  
and often times would dance a jig.  
O wonders, notable wonders,  
ye never the like did hear.   

So powerful were these motions all  
by Satan sure appointed,  
The Chamber floor would rise and fall  
and never a board disjointed:  
Then they heard a show from high  
three times a witch a witch did cry.  
O wonders, notable wonders,  
ye never the like did hear.   
Finis.  By Abraham Miles.  

Printed for William Gilbertson.