Gallant News of late I bring,  
Tidings of choosing now a King,  
Whereby true Subjects may rejoice  
In choosing them so sweet a choice  
That love and peace may so agree,  
To end the days of misery,  
To the Tune of, Royal News, Royal News.  

 

THe Prince he will come soon,  
gallant news,  
gallant news,  
To enjoy his Crown  
With glory and renown,  
gallant news,  
If they can agree  
In love and unity,  
Then we all shall see  
An end of misery,  

gallant news,  
gallant news,    

The Army doth consent  
gallant news, etc.  
With a Free Parliament  
All dangers to prevent,  
gallant news  
To join with heart and hand  
For the good of England  
The Gospel to defend,  
God send that happy end  

gallant news, etc.    

Then let us all rejoice  
gallant news etc.  
Since they have made a choice,  
With heart and eke with voice,  
gallant news  
In doing of that thing  
Which will us comfort bring  
In choosing of a King,  
We will rejoice and sing  

gallant news, etc.    

Then trading will be rife,  
gallant news,  
gallant news,  
And we shall have no strife  
But lead a quiet life,  
gallant news,  
We shall not be so feast,  
For to be so oppressed,  
But we shall live at rest,  
The times will be at best,  

gallant news,  
gallant news.     

The second Part  
to the same Tune.  
 

THe poor that lives in want  
gallant news,  
gallant news,  
They will know no scant  
England such good will plant,  
gallant news  
Charity will prove so great  
To feed the needy with meat  
When Charles is on his seat  
As King and Ruler meet,  

gallant news,  
gallant news.    

And love will flourish so  
gallant news, etc.  
That we shall know no woe  
Between our friend and foe,  
gallant news,  
Then England may say,  
It was a happy day,  
That Charles may bear the sway,  
Wherein such comfort lay,  

gallant news, etc.    

The Gentry hath been sad,  
but gallant news, etc.  
Which will make them glad,  
Such comfort's to be had,  
gallant news,  
When neither sess nor lay  
For them at all to pay,  
At home they may stay,  
They need to fear no fray,  

gallant news, etc.    

Then may the Ploughman plough,  
gallant news, etc.  
And after he may sow,  
To pay where he doth owe,  
gallant news,  
And then he need not fear  
No dangers to come near,  
But to love his Dear,  
And drink good ale and bear,  

gallant news, etc.    

As formerly were done,  
gallant news,  
gallant news,  
Before these wars begun  
Till the rising of the Sun,  
gallant news,  
By him we soon shall see  
An end of misery,  
If once we do agree  
In love and unity,  

gallant news,  
gallant news.     
FINIS   

London, Printed for Francis Grove on Snow-hill.   

Entered according to Order.