A Merry new song wherein you may view  
The drinking Healths of a jovial Crew,  
To ' thappie Return of the Figure of Two   
The tune is, Ragged and torn and true.  
 
 

I Have been a Traveller long,  
and seen the conditions of all,  
I see how each other they wrong,  
and the weakest still goes to the wall:  
And here I'll begin ●to relate,  
the cross condition of those,  
That hinder our happy state,  
and now are turned our Foes.  

Here's a health to the Figure of two,  
to the rest of the issue renowned,  
we'll bid all our sorrows adieu,  
when the Figure of two shall be crowned.    

I crossed the Ocean of late.  
and there I did meet with a cross,  
But having a pretty estate,  
I never lamented my loss,  
I never lamented my harms,  
and yet I was wondrous sad,  
I found all the Land up in arms,  
and I thought all the folk had been mad,  

   

Kind countrymen, how fell you out,  
I left you all quiet and still,  
But things are now brought so about;  
you nothing but Plunder and Kill:  
Some do seem seemingly holy,  
and would be Reformers of men,  
But wisdom doth laugh at their folly,  
and says, they'll be Children again,  

Here's a Health, &c.    

But woe to the Figure of one,  
King Solomon telleth us so,  
But he shall be wronged by none  
that hath two strings to his Bow.  
How I love this Figure of two,  
among all the Figures that be,  
I'll moke it appear unto you,  
if that you will listen to me,  

Here's a Health to the Figure of two,  
to the rest of the Issue renowned,  
we'll bid all our sorrows adieu  
   
 

OBseeve when the weather is cold,  
I wear a Cap on my head,  
But wish, if I may be so bold  
the Figure of two in my bed.  
Two in my bed I do crave,  
and that is myself and my Mate,  
But pray do not think I would have  
two great large horns on my pate.  

Here's a Health to the Figure of two,  
to the rest of the Issue renowned,  
we'll bid all our sorrows adieu  
when the Figure of two shall be crowned,    

Since Nature hath given two hands,  
but when they are foul I might scorn them,  
Yet people thus much understands  
two fine white gloves will adorn them:  
Two feet for to be are up my body,  
no more had the Knight of the Sun,  
But people would think me a noddy  
if two shoes I would not put on.  

Here's a Health to the Figure of two,  
to the rest of the Issue renowned,  
we'll bid all our sorrows adieu  
when the Figure of two shall be crowned    

The Figure of two is a thing  
that we cannot well live without,  
No more than without a good King,  
though we be never so stout:  
And this we may well understand.  
if ever our Troubles should cease,  
Two needful things in the Land  
is a King, and a justice of Peace.  

Here's a Health to the Figure of two,  
to the rest of the Issue renowned,  
we'll bid all our sorrows adieu  
when the Figure of two shall be crowned.    

And now for to draw to an end,  
I wish a good happy conclusion,  
The State would so much stand our friend  
to end this unhappy Confusion:  
The which might be done in a trice,  
in giving of Ceasar his due,  
If we were so honest and wise,  
to think on the Figure of two.  

Here's a Health to the Figure of two,  
to the rest of the Issue renowned,  
we'll bid all our sorrows adieu  
when the Figure of tow shall be crowned    

If any desire to know  
this Riddle I now will unfold,  
It is a Man wrapped in woe,  
whose Father is wrapped in mould:  
So now to conclude my Song,  
I mention him so much the rather,  
Because he hath suffered some wrong;  
and bears up the name of his Father.  

Here's a Health to the Figure of two,  
to the rest of the Issue renowned,  
we'll bid all our sorrows adieu  
when the Figure of two shall be crowned.    
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