THE reresurrection Of the RUMP: Or, Rebellion and Tyranny revived. The third Edition.  
To the Tune of the Blacksmith.  

IF none be offended with the scent,  
Though I foul my Mouth, I'll be content,  
To sing of the Rump of a Parliament,  
Which nobody can deny.   

I have sometimes fed on a Rump in souse,  
And a man may imagine the Rump of a louse;  
But till now was ne'er heard of the Rump of a House,  
Which nobody can deny.   

There's a Rump of beef, and the Rump of a Goose,  
And a Rump whose Neck was hanged in a Noose;  
But ours is a Rump can play fast and loose,  
Which nobody can deny.   

A Rump had Jane Shore, and a Rump Messaleen,  
And a Rump had Antony's resolute Queen;  
But such a Rump as ours is, never was seen,  
Which nobody can deny.   

Two short years together we English have scarce  
Been rid of thy rampant Nose (Old Mars)  
But now thou hast got a prodigious Arse,  
Which nobody can deny.   

When the parts of the Body did all fall out,  
Some votes it is like did pass for the Snout;  
But that the Rump should be King was never a doubt,  
Which nobody can deny.   

A Cat has a Rump, and a Cat has nine Lives,  
Yet when her heads off, her Rump never strives;  
But our Rump from the grave hath made two retrieves,  
Which nobody can deny.   

That the Rump may all their Enemies quail,  
They'll borrow the devil's Coat of mail,  
And all to defend their Estate in tail,  
which nobody can deny.   

But though their Scale now seem to be the Upper,  
There's no need of the charge of a Thanksgiving supper,  
For if they be the Rump, the Army's their Crupper,  
which nobody can deny.   

There is a saying belongs to the Rump,  
Which is good, although it be worn to the Stump,  
That on the Buttocks I'll give thee a Thump  
which nobody can deny.   

There's a Proverb in which the Rump claims a part,  
Which hath in it more of sense than of Art,  
That for all you can do, I care not a Fart,  
which nobody can deny.   

There's another Proverb gives the Rump for his Crest,  
But Alderman Atkins made it a Jest,  
That of all kind of Lucks, shitten Luck is the best,  
which nobody can deny.   

There is another Proverb that never will fail,  
That the good the Rump will do when they prevail,  
Is to give us a Flop with a Fox-tail,  
Which nobody can deny.   

There is a Saying which is made by no Fools;  
I never can hear on't but my Heart it cools,  
That the Rump will spend all we have in Close Stools  
Which nobody can deny.   

There's an Observation wise and deep,  
Which without an Onion will make me to weep;  
That flies will blow Maggots in the Rump of a Sheep,  
Which nobody can deny.   

And some that can see the Wood from the Trees,  
Say this sanctified Rump in time we may lose;  
For the Cooks do challenge the Rumps for their Fees.  
Which nobody can deny.   

When the Rump do sit we will make it our moan,  
That a reason be 'nacted if there be not one,  
Why a Fart hath a Tongue, and a Fyest hath none?  
Which nobody can deny.   

And whilst within the Walls they Lurk,  
To satisfy us, will be a good work;  
Who hath most Religion, the Rump, or the Turk,  
Which nobody can deny.   

A Rump's a Fag-end, like the balk of a Furrow,  
And is to the whole like the jail to the burrow;  
'tis the Bran that is left, when the Meal is run through  
Which nobody can deny.   

Consider the World, the heaven is the head on't,  
The Earth is the middle, and we men are fed on't;  
But Hell is the Rump, and no more can be said on't.  
which nobody can deny.   Flectere si nequeunt superos Achaeronta movebunt. 
FINIS, In English, The rump.