Englands rejoicing at that happy day that peace and truth may bear sway, being th' election of that thing, in chusing us a royal king, to the tune of, Gallant souldiers [sic] do not muse.

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Title: Englands rejoicing at that happy day that peace and truth may bear sway, being th' election of that thing, in chusing us a royal king, to the tune of, Gallant souldiers [sic] do not muse.
Publication: London, :: Printed for F. G. ...,; [1660]
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Subject terms: Charles -- II, -- King of England, 1630-1685.; Ballads, English -- 17th century.; Broadsides -- England -- 17th century.
Cite this Item: "Englands rejoicing at that happy day that peace and truth may bear sway, being th' election of that thing, in chusing us a royal king, to the tune of, Gallant souldiers [sic] do not muse." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/B03104.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 29, 2024.

LEt England now rejoice with spéed since in heart the House decrée'd In granting a Frée Parliament to give true Subjects now content,

That we may rejoice and sing that happy day we chus'd a King.

About the merry month of May, we hope to sée that happy day Wherein they will so well agrée that we shall live in unity,

Whereby we may rejoice and sing, that happy day we chus'd a King.

The Army it doth take a part for to joyn with hand and heart Whereby we may have a head that may stand us in some stead

That we may rejoice and sing that happy day we chus'd a King.

Apollo's wisdom God them send, And Hercules's strength for to defend That we all may live in peace, and that these bloody wars may cease

Then we shall rejoice and sing that happy day we chus'd a King.

This many years we've béen in wo not knowing well our friend from foe Which brought the land into great strife to kill and slay we were so rife

But now we will rejoice and sing that happy day we chus'd a King.

Although we have then suffered long we hope now for to change that song That peace and truth may bear the sway God grant us then that happy day

That we may rejoice and sing when Charles the second is our King.