Joyful News to the Nation:  
OR, The Crowning of King Charles the II. on the 23. of April being on St. George's day, of his going from the Tower of London to Whitehall, on monday, being the 22. day, with his passing by Water from Whitehall to Westminster-hall, and from thence to the Abbey, where he was Crowned; From thence quite back again with his Noble train, with the rare fireworks upon London Thames,  
To the Tune of Packintons' pound.  
 


OF all the rich pleasures that ever was seen,  
The like unto this I think never has been;  
All people are glad and rejoice in our Nation,  
To think they should live for to see the Crownation:  
Let's give God the praise,  
To see the brave days,  
And let us repent us of our evil ways,  

And then God will bless us in every relation,  
And happy will be this our King's Coronation.    

On April being the twenty two day,  
The King from th' Tower did then take his way,  
And as for his pleasure he marched along,  
Thousands of people did after him throng,  
His Majesty then  
With his Noble men,  
The people still cried out, and never would len,  

With God bless your Majesty in all relation,  
And send you long Reign, and a happy Crownation.    

The glass on the windows they then did take down  
And they on their Chambers made many a pound  
For the sight of the Gentlemen that there did stand  
They had what they pleased on them to demand,  
And all this was why  
The Kings coming by:  
They on the tops of the houses did lie,  

The like near was heard of not in any Nation,  
As there was prepared for our King's Crownation.    

Four Pageants prepared for the King to pass in,  
Like Castles & towers, the like was not seen,  
The one imitating Pleasure and Peace  
The which from our borders should never decrease  
About it a Vine  
Showing Plenty of time,  
The conduits did run down with brave claret wine  

The like never heard of not in any Nation,  
As there was prepared for our King's Crownation.     

The Second part  
to the same Tune.  

THe twenty third being on St. George's day,  
The King then by water did then take his way  
Where he did go unto Westminster-hall,  
There the Nobility, Gentry and all  
Did meet and did stand  
With caps in their hand:  
Ready to be at our good King's command,  

The like ne'er was heard of not in ●●y Nation,  
As there was prepared for our King's Crownation.    

From thence to the Ab● he went with's train,  
Where the two Bishops did him entertain  
And under his feet there was  on th'ground  
For to walk on as he went to be Crowned:  
The people did fill  
Their voices most shrill,  
Cried, God bless your Majesty ever more still:  

The like near was heard of not in any Nation,  
As there was prepared for our King's Crownation    

The King then was crowned & went quite back again,  
To Westminster-hal with his br●ve noble train  
With Knights & with Lords, & Barons & Earls  
And all for to beautify Noble King Charles.  
To see people throng  
As they passed along.  
It would be to tedious to put in my song.  

The like never heard of not in any Nation,  
As there was prepared for our King's Crownation.    

The Knights & the Nobles were brave in attire  
Which made the beholders much to admire,  
The Duke went before him, and the way led,  
The King followed after with the Crown on his head:  
The people ●id shout,  
That was roun● about,  
Only the fanatics that stood very mute:  

It grieved them to see such a turn in the Nation  
And troubled their conscience to see the Crownation.    

Then straight came a Champion unto the hal-dore  
And out came two Earls, and did put him before  
The King called him to him & drank in a Cup,  
And bad that the Champion should then put it up;  
The Cup it was Gold  
Most rare to behold!  
Myself I did see it, no by others was told,  

The like never heard of not in any Nation,  
As there was prepared for our King's Crownation.    

The guns in the ships, and the Canons on shore  
The bells and the trumpets most loudly did roar  
The bonfires did burn in every street,  
And all people made up their joy most complete,  
They feared no dismay,  
But thus they did say,  
Happy are we for the Crownation day,  

The like never heard of not in any Nation,  
As there was prepared for our King's Coronation    

A Castle or tower that seemed very good,  
Made by an Artist, which on a barge stood,  
It stood on the river of Thames there all night,  
With fireworks about it most full of delight,  
Those fireworks there,  
Which I do declare  
Was to the beholders most wondrous rare,  

The like never heard of not in any nation  
As there was prepared for our King's Crownation.    

And by it a bowling green there did stand,  
As seemed as handsome as any on land  
'Twas framed by one man, who thought it no charges  
A most rare green, and it stood on two barges  
His Majesty then  
With his Noble men,  
Might when he pleased to go to that green,  

The like never heard of not in any Nation  
As there was prepared for our King's Crownation.    

Let all men on earth now but think on this thing  
To see how our God have preserved our King,  
And let all rejoice, and not any be sorry,  
And ●ive God the praise, where belongs all the glory  
And honour your King  
In every thing  
For he unto us glad tidings did bring,  

The like never heard of not in any Nation  
As there was prepared for our King's Crownation.    

Now God bless the King, and send him a long reign  
That truth and peace may with us still remain;  
Let all hearts join one in love and unity,  
And let us pray all for the King Progeny  
With Lords and with Earls  
That loveth King Charles  
He is worth more to us then thousands of Pearls,  

And let any one pray in any Relation  
And then God will send us plenty in our Nation.     
Peter Fancy.  
FINIS.   

London, Printed for Richard Burton at the Horse-shoe in Smithfield.