Good News for the Nation,  
Or, The Cities' joy and the Country's Happiness.  
Plainly showing the great satisfaction and content, that all Loyal Subjects do ●njoy, by the new Election of members of Parliament, whom God preserve, and direct, that they may Act for the good of their King, and Country, and the benefit and Happiness of all true English Protestants.  
Tune of Digbys farewell, Or Packintons' pound.  
 


COme all loyal Subjects of every degree  
Lay sorrow aside and come listen to me,  
For we have good tidings of late come to town  
Our friends they shall rise and our foes be cast down,  
The Parliament House is again to be filled  
With brave solid members all of them well skilled,  

Then let us rejoice with a Loyal consent,  
And all for the choice of our New Parliament.    

We need not to murmur but give God the praise  
For now we do hope for to see better days,  
Our fears they will vanish no more wée'l repine  
The Sunbeams of comfort upon us will shine,  
A Summer of joy is approaching at hand  
To bring satisfaction unto the whole land.  

Then let us rejoice with a Loyal consent,  
And all for the choice of our New Parliament.    

Each City, and Burrough, and Corporate town  
Have chosen brave persons of gallant renown,  
Such men as have gained their Country's love  
And from honest principles scorn for to move,  
The laws of the land they will bravely maintain  
And put all our Nation in order again,  

Then let us rejoice with a Loyal consent  
And all for the choice of our New Parliament.    

'Twas fine in the Country to be at the choice  
When each man was free for to give in their voice,  
They whoop and they hollow they crowed & they pother  
Whiles some cries for one man and some for another,  
They cast up their caps and they thunder about  
They rally a while and again they do shout.  

Then let us rejoice with a Loyal consent  
And all for the choice of our New Parliament     

The second Part  
to the same tune  

MArch béer and strong ale are as plenty that time.  
As if it were water, and so is good Wine,  
Where every freeholder doth take off his dish  
And each man doth Tipple and drink like a Fish,  
When they are well liquored to polling they go  
Their voices shall carry it it there must be so.  

Then let us rejoice with a loyal consent  
And all for the choice of our New Parliament.    

When they have Elected they homeward repair  
Well pleased with their pains and their noble good fare  
Now that they have chosen such men as will serve  
And seek the whole Nation in peace to preserve,  
They follow their callings without any fear  
And in their own houses enjoy happy cheer.  

Then let us, etc.    

Now what can our enemies say in this case  
Whilst that we have union in so high a place,  
No difference in Parliament after shall be  
Like peaceable members they all shall agree:  
Their votes they shall pass and good laws they shall stand  
And all they shall Act for the good of the land.  

Then let us, etc.    

The Papists they now may despair of their hope  
And send up these tidings to Rome to the Pope,  
They now have no friends in the House for to sit  
We have no occasion for them nor their wit,  
Tdeir plots and contrivances now will be found  
Though carried on never so deep under Ground.  

Then let us, etc.    

Then cheer up good Neighbours and be not dismayed  
We now are in hopes for to have a brisk trade,  
By Sea and by Land there employment will be  
That all in their Stations may live happily  
For those that have money shall not be in fear  
for to lay it out now the coast it is clear.  

Then let us, etc.    

Though we have been wearied with troubles & fears  
We now shall have time for to wipe off our tears,  
Since by this great blessing we are in the way  
Again to live happy who ever says nay:  
God bless our good King and defend him from wrong,  
That he may in safety reign over us long,  

And let us rejoice with a loyal consent  
And pray for the good of our New Parliament.      

With Allowance.   

London, Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in West-smithfield.