AN OWL AT ATHENS: OR, A true Relation of the Entrance of the EARL of PEMBROKE INTO OXFORD, April xi. 1648.  
April 29 Printed in the Year, 1648.   

AN OWL AT ATHENS, OR A true Relation of the Entrance of of Earl of PEMBROKE into OXFORD, April 11. MDCLXVIII.  

NAy, Blackcoats, now look to'r; you must away:  
Zounds, Men, my Lord is come to Town to day:  
Think not to stand out longer by your wit;  
My Lord hath sworn [By God] you shall submit.  
But, 'cause you would not see the pomp, (no doubt  
A fault enough to make him kick you out.  
I'll tell you that perhaps will make you grin,  
How the wise Lord, and's wiser Horse came in.   

The Heavens, lest that my Lord should dirt his Boot,  
Did wash the streets; alas! none else would do't.  
Each side the way stood Soldiers, like the hair  
Of his good Lordship's Beard, one here, one there.   

The first came in was Harris; 
Harris.  'twas no worse;  
But most mistook him for a Sumpture Horse;  
And when they saw his Beard, cried without doubt  
'Twas one of my Lords Periwigs hung out.   

The next was Rabbi Rogers that came in,  
Laden all o'er with Aches, 
Rogeres  Beard and Sin;  
Usher to's own Wives School; can only Preach  
An hour or two over a Wenches breech;  
Says Grace before each lash, and gives her in  
Precepts like Clysters, backwards for her sin:  
Whom th' House hath given to my Lord (forsooth)  
A squeaking Ela to his Gamut Oath.   

Th● next thing was Langley's Nose that came in sight, 
Langley.   
(Pox take't I lost half th' Show; that stood i'th' light)  
Mistress of Pembroke College, that can tell  
Only to Curtsy, wind his Watch up well,  
To his Commission he'd ha'th ' House annex  
A Visitation of the Female sex.  
For, why? (saith he) if they like my Joan be.  
'Tis they will rule the University.  
And how will they abuse us with their Greek.  
When she so plague's me, can but English speak?  
He's added to the rest o'th' Visitors rank,  
But as Jack Capon to a Mountebank.   

Midst these, 
Dr. Wilkinson.  old Zabarella trotting came;  
Yet one, that ne'er knew Zabarel but by name:  
One whom old Age and Phthisic have made spit  
Out all his Gums; but h'as his Sweet Tooth yet.  
One that is good for nothing but's Wife's trade,  
T'eate nought but Sugar, and shit Marmalade.   

Next road a Mouth wide as his preaching Binn.  
The Cobbler, Chaplain, Butler of New-inn: 
Gelliman.   
One with plurality of Gifts; 'tis he  
Must help to clip the University:  
And when occasions do call him to't,  
Can either Preach, or mend his Lordship's Boot.   

Then came a Tailor, 
Langley.  one of great renown  
Both for his Name sake and his allied crown,  
A Member not without necessity  
Sent hither, since the University  
By drinking the King's Health so oft (quoth he)  
Hath surely worn its Breeches out at knee.   

Next came a Tribe of Hebrews on full speed, 
The Seekers   
As if they'd make this place Zion indeed;  
Zachary, Joel, Eleazar, Ben,  
Obadiah, Daniel, all Guifted men:  
And 'twas disputed deeply as they came  
If Philip too were not an Hebrew Name?  
At which my Lord being moved began to belch,  
And swore (by God) 'twas better, for't was Welsh  
But Michael Holdsworth reconciled their Tales,  
And said the Hebrew Tongue came all from Wales.   

After this came my Lord (God bless his Grace)  
With th' Map of all his country in his Face; 
My Lord.   
Sure had the Commons often looked it o'er,  
Their Privies would have raised 'em long before.  
His Bristles thin stood, and for want of growth  
Like Toad-stooles raised by the Thunder of his Mouth;  
His Nose was notched like Country Garden pale,  
His Brow and Chin more Mountainous than Wales.  
And who would better fit Apollo's place  
Then he that bears Parnassus in his Face?  
His Mouth is Hippocrene; but yet 'tis thought  
The Horse that strucked had the Fashions in his Foot.  
His Nag ashamed of's burden hung the head;  
Yet for's last Race shall be a Doctor sped.   

Three foure-wheeled Carts came last; 
Merton College. Cheynell.  these he did scorn;  
Hereafter one with two may serve his Turn;  
I'th' first there rid his Lordship's Footman's Cloak:  
I'th' second his own son (as Some have spoke)  
I'th' third a Lady sat clad all in Red;  
The House allow him one to warm his Bed.   

Thus, thus they triumphed down to th' College gate,  
Where stood a man of length alone, in state;  
Who on a sudden when the silence broke  
Frighted my Lord, who swore a Maypole spoke.  
But when the Speech began, he would not hear,  
Lest't should be Latin; 'lasse! there was no fear;  
He made a Leg, then hemmed; and called him there  
My Lord, as oft as he does God in's Prayer.  
Then gave a Bible, which his Lordship took;  
Yet told him he could swear without a Book;  
This Yea-and-Nay welcome made my Lord coy;  
But when the Canons cursed, he leapt for joy.  
he's come: though plays are down we care not for't,  
We have one now will make far better Sport.    


TO morrow morn is to be shown  
The Commons Ape, (protect the Town!)  
Ith' the house of Convocation.   

Yea, and a Puppet-play to that,  
In which the chiefest are Sir Nat.  
The courteous Knight of the bald pate.   

Pro-vice-cancellarius  
Sine 
† CROSS the Visitors new Proctor his Speech in i● the Convocation-house.  insigniis insignissimus,  
Cum non-procuratoribus.   

They walk about, and talk like men,  
And speak some Latin now and then;  
For pence a piece you may come in.   

Here the Creation's to be seen,  
Chaos, the Witches, George of Green,  
And Hocus Pochusses Nineteen.   

Without a Key can shut and open,  
And rob you to your face; we hope  
Ere long too they will dance o'th' Rope.    
FINIS.