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         Taylor, John, 1580-1653.
      
       
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             Oxford besiedged surprised, taken, and pittifully entred on Munday the second of Iune last, 1645. by the valiant forces of the London and Westminster Parliament. Written, by a trusty wellwisher of theirs, who sted-fastly hopes, and heartily prayes, they may have the like prosperous successe in all their future undertakings. The writers name and surname begins with the 9th letter of the Greeke alphabet, io-ta.
             Taylor, John, 1580-1653.
          
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             A humorous account of a pretended capture of Oxford on June 2, the same day the Royalists made a successful sortie at Headington Hill.
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           OXFORD
           BESIEDGED
           ,
           Surprised
           ,
           Taken
           ,
           and
           Pittifully
           Entred
           on
           Munday
           the
           second
           of
           
             Iune
          
           last
           ,
           1645.
           by
           the
           Valiant
           Forces
           of
           the
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           WRITTEN
           ,
           By
           a
           Trusty
           wellwisher
           of
           theirs
           ,
           who
           stedfastly
           hopes
           ,
           and
           heartily
           prayes
           ,
           they
           may
           have
           the
           like
           prosperous
           successe
           in
           all
           their
           future
           undertakings
           .
           The
           Writers
           name
           and
           Surname
           begins
           with
           the
           9th
           letter
           of
           the
           Greeke
           Alphabet
           ,
           Io-Ta
           .
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           last
           year
           of
           the
           Parliament's
           Raigne
           .
           1645.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             OXFORD
          
           BESIEDGED
           ,
           Surprized
           ,
           Taken
           ,
           and
           Pittifully
           Entred
           ,
           on
           Munday
           the
           second
           of
           
             Iune
          
           last
           ,
           1645.
           by
           the
           Valiant
           Forces
           of
           the
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           
             LOndon
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           (
           though
           neither
           of
           you
           are
           my
           Native
           or
           Naturall
           Mother
           ,
           yet
           )
           I
           was
           borne
           in
           
             Glocester
             ,
          
           a
           City
           that
           hath
           stood
           to
           it
           in
           our
           Loyall
           and
           obedient
           Warres
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           not
           much
           inferiour
           for
           Parliamentall
           obedience
           or
           Publique
           Faith
           and
           Confidence
           to
           you
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           obstinately
           manifested
           .
           But
           leaving
           
             Glocester
             ,
          
           with
           her
           
             Massy
          
           zeale
           and
           valour
           ,
           I
           returne
           my
           loving
           Remembrance
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           inexhaustible
           Magazine
           for
           Men
           ,
           Mony
           ,
           and
           Maintenance
           ,
           for
           the
           supportation
           of
           those
           durable
           ,
           famous
           and
           lasting
           Warres
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           (
           which
           the
           Cavaliering
           and
           Malignant
           Party
           calls
           Rebellion
           )
           and
           which
           we
           have
           causes
           to
           call
           ,
           entitle
           ,
           nominate
           ,
           and
           acknowledge
           to
           be
           the
           Holy
           Cause
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           our
           Armies
           have
           with
           unexpected
           successe
           ,
           been
           Horrible
           ,
           Terrible
           ,
           Dreadfull
           ,
           Fearefull
           ,
           Victorious
           ,
           and
           Invincible
           ,
           and
           have
           forraged
           through
           
             England
             ,
             Wales
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
             Ireland
             ,
             Coventry
             ,
          
           and
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           yet
           that
           stiffeneck'd
           Generation
           and
           People
           of
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           have
           (
           till
           now
           )
           stood
           out
           in
           Rebellious
           opposition
           against
           us
           ;
           for
           that
           
             Academy
          
           and
           
             City
             ,
          
           have
           ever
           since
           these
           distracted
           and
           disturbant
           times
           ,
           been
           the
           Treasury
           of
           Refractory
           obstinacy
           ,
           and
           the
           Store-house
           of
           our
           Mischiefes
           ;
           whom
           to
           suppresse
           and
           bring
           into
           order
           and
           conformity
           ,
           our
           Almighty
           Parliament
           hath
           sought
           by
           all
           favourable
           meanes
           ,
           and
           by
           most
           perswasive
           Exhortations
           from
           the
           Presse
           and
           Pulpits
           ,
           there
           hath
           been
           nothing
           by
           us
           neglected
           ,
           
           that
           might
           reforme
           them
           .
           But
           finding
           their
           obduracy
           immoveable
           ,
           their
           inveteracy
           implacable
           ,
           and
           their
           reducancy
           impossible
           ;
           we
           (
           out
           of
           a
           Christian
           care
           of
           the
           future
           prosperity
           of
           that
           Renowned
           well-spring
           and
           Fountaine
           of
           Learning
           )
           much
           against
           our
           pious
           Inclinations
           ,
           were
           inforced
           to
           surround
           it
           with
           our
           Potent
           and
           unresistible
           Forces
           of
           hostility
           ,
           twice
           in
           two
           severall
           yeares
           .
        
         
           In
           two
           monthes
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           we
           have
           given
           them
           two
           gentle
           and
           friendly
           Visitations
           (
           
             viz.
          
           1644
           ,
           and
           1645.
           )
           and
           we
           alwaies
           used
           the
           most
           submissive
           way
           of
           Summoning
           His
           Majesty
           and
           that
           stubborne
           City
           to
           our
           obedience
           .
           What
           a
           faire
           warning
           we
           gave
           them
           the
           first
           yeare
           ,
           is
           not
           unknowne
           ,
           and
           how
           fairly
           we
           came
           of
           and
           on
           ,
           we
           have
           cause
           to
           remember
           ,
           for
           two
           great
           Generalls
           and
           Armies
           did
           onely
           face
           them
           ,
           as
           an
           Instruction
           for
           them
           to
           avoyd
           their
           further
           desolation
           and
           calamity
           .
           But
           seeing
           that
           gentle
           and
           mollifying
           Cataplasmes
           and
           Pultisses
           would
           not
           serve
           to
           soften
           the
           Corrodency
           of
           their
           Apostumated
           Inveteracy
           ,
           we
           have
           now
           (
           about
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           this
           last
           
             May
          
           )
           in
           the
           
             Whitsun
          
           week
           ,
           vouchsafed
           to
           lance
           her
           Malignant
           maladies
           ,
           and
           by
           incision
           and
           occission
           ,
           to
           let
           out
           her
           malevolent
           and
           contagious
           Corruptions
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           end
           and
           purpose
           ,
           our
           (
           potent
           ,
           powerfull
           ,
           perpetuall
           and
           pittifull
           )
           Parliament
           ,
           begirt
           and
           swathed
           that
           contumatious
           City
           with
           a
           strong
           Swaddle
           band
           of
           Warre
           ,
           with
           foure
           severall
           Armies
           ,
           which
           being
           conjoyned
           into
           one
           ,
           with
           a
           Quadrapliciticall
           Vnity
           ,
           under
           the
           conduction
           of
           such
           a
           Messe
           (
           or
           
             Murnivall
          
           )
           of
           Martiall
           Commanders
           ,
           that
           the
           like
           (
           or
           braver
           )
           
             Heroes
             ,
          
           never
           issued
           from
           the
           Loynes
           of
           
             Mars
          
           &
           
             Belona
             ,
          
           amongst
           whom
           the
           most
           Excellent
           ,
           Expert
           ,
           Exact
           ,
           and
           Exquisite
           Souldier
           ,
           Sir
           
             Thomasius
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           was
           Commander
           in
           chiefe
           ,
           being
           the
           admired
           
             Agamemnon
          
           of
           our
           Host
           ,
           and
           the
           only
           chosen
           ,
           pick'd
           ,
           or
           cul●'d
           man
           amongst
           men
           most
           worthy
           to
           be
           a
           Generall
           
             Generalissimo
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           Couragious
           and
           Treshault
           Treshnoble
           
             Cromwell
             ,
          
           shew'd
           himselfe
           like
           a
           blazing
           fiery
           Commet
           ,
           full
           of
           combustible
           Valour
           ,
           and
           Subitory
           Expedition
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           that
           Impe
           of
           Prowesse
           ,
           the
           Magazine
           and
           Arcenall
           of
           Armes
           and
           Military
           discipline
           ,
           the
           never
           daunted
           
           and
           dreadfull
           
             Skippon
             ,
          
           appear'd
           like
           the
           Magnanimous
           
             Achilles
             ,
          
           with
           his
           most
           unmatchable
           multitude
           of
           
             Mirmidons
             .
          
           Fourthly
           and
           lastly
           ,
           (
           but
           neither
           last
           or
           least
           in
           worth
           )
           was
           the
           Illustrious
           Bold
           
             Browne
             ,
          
           in
           whose
           Braine
           ,
           the
           Art
           of
           Armes
           is
           
             Pyled
             ,
          
           and
           in
           whose
           Breast
           ,
           Honour
           is
           Billited
           ,
           he
           most
           Terribly
           ,
           Fearfully
           ,
           drew
           his
           Trenchant
           Sword
           ,
           wherewith
           he
           chop'd
           in
           sunder
           the
           Faggot-Bond
           of
           his
           fury
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           his
           flaming
           Valour
           (
           like
           a
           burning
           
             Bavin
          
           )
           appear'd
           most
           Refulgently
           perspicuous
           to
           the
           besiedged
           
             Oxonians
             .
          
           These
           foure
           Generalls
           (
           drawne
           in
           their
           particulars
           )
           were
           
             Quarter'd
          
           in
           the
           Villages
           that
           doe
           Verge
           ,
           Fringe
           ,
           or
           Girdle
           the
           City
           ,
           namely
           
             Kennington
             ,
          
           South
           
             Hinkesey
             ,
          
           West
           
             Hinkesey
             ,
             Botley
             ,
             Witeham
             ,
             Wolvercot
             ,
             Marson
             ,
             Hedington
             ,
             Sampford
             ,
             Ifley
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           By
           which
           meanes
           it
           was
           so
           strongly
           Block'd
           up
           ,
           that
           the
           Garrisons
           Forces
           and
           Inhabitants
           began
           to
           look
           thin
           upon
           the
           matter
           ,
           for
           they
           were
           so
           unprovided
           ,
           and
           unprepared
           to
           endure
           a
           Siedge
           ,
           that
           within
           five
           dayes
           we
           brought
           them
           to
           such
           a
           hard
           strait
           ,
           that
           Wheat
           was
           mounted
           to
           the
           price
           of
           4s
           .
           the
           Bushell
           ,
           Butter
           and
           Cheese
           at
           6d
           and
           3d
           the
           pound
           ,
           Milke
           at
           a
           penny
           the
           quart
           ,
           but
           9
           or
           ten
           Egges
           a
           groat
           ,
           Radishes
           a
           halfe
           penny
           the
           bunch
           ,
           a
           Iugge
           of
           Beere
           2d
           ,
           Beefe
           and
           other
           Flesh
           so
           scarce
           ,
           that
           none
           was
           to
           be
           had
           amongst
           them
           (
           without
           credit
           or
           ready
           mony
           .
           )
           In
           this
           extremity
           ,
           we
           perceived
           they
           were
           unable
           to
           hold
           out
           long
           ,
           therefore
           our
           Valiant
           Commanders
           ,
           (
           like
           the
           foure
           Windes
           )
           assaulted
           them
           at
           their
           foure
           severall
           Portes
           ,
           His
           Excellency
           ,
           play'd
           the
           part
           of
           
             Boreas
             ,
          
           and
           Blustred
           Impetuously
           at
           the
           
             North
             ;
             Browne
          
           with
           his
           Brave
           Bold
           Boyes
           Blew
           Boystrously
           like
           
             Auster
          
           at
           the
           
             South
             ;
             Cromwell
          
           Acted
           the
           part
           of
           
             Eurus
          
           with
           untireable
           Snuffing
           ,
           Puffing
           ,
           and
           Huffing
           at
           the
           
             East
          
           ;
           and
           
             Skippon
          
           (
           like
           a
           second
           
             Scipio
          
           )
           Rag'd
           most
           Tempestilentially
           (
           like
           
             Zephyrus
          
           )
           on
           the
           
             West
             .
          
           Thus
           on
           all
           sides
           ,
           Parts
           and
           Portes
           was
           
             Oxford
          
           Beleaguerd
           ,
           without
           and
           within
           every
           House
           ,
           Lane
           ,
           and
           Street
           ,
           was
           full
           of
           Horror
           ,
           Terror
           ,
           Trembling
           like
           Hills
           .
           There
           you
           might
           behold
           a
           Woman
           quaking
           like
           a
           Custard
           before
           an
           Alderman
           ,
           and
           in
           another
           place
           another
           shaking
           like
           an
           Oven
           ;
           there
           was
           carelesse
           security
           in
           sundry
           and
           severall
           shapes
           and
           noyses
           ,
           some
           halfe
           ,
           and
           some
           whole
           drunk
           ,
           
           some
           piping
           and
           whiffing
           ,
           some
           Riming
           and
           singing
           ,
           some
           watching
           and
           guarding
           ,
           (
           not
           at
           all
           regarding
           either
           us
           or
           any
           thing
           that
           we
           could
           doe
           to
           them
           )
           as
           may
           appeare
           by
           a
           mad
           fellow
           that
           wrote
           these
           Verses
           in
           a
           jeering
           Contempt
           of
           us
           and
           our
           Forces
           .
           
             
               For
               
                 Browne
                 ,
              
               for
               
                 Skippon
                 ,
                 Cromwell
                 ,
              
               and
               for
               
                 Fairfax
                 ,
              
            
             
               Wee
               have
               a
               well
               string'd
               Instrument
               at
               
                 Cairfax
                 ,
              
            
             
               And
               that
               if
               they
               doe
               but
               their
               Worke
               by
               halves
               ,
            
             
               The
               Parliament
               would
               Hang
               em
               up
               like
               Calves
               .
            
          
           Some
           of
           them
           said
           ,
           that
           our
           Armies
           should
           not
           offend
           the
           Parliament
           so
           farre
           ,
           as
           to
           doe
           their
           worke
           by
           halves
           ,
           or
           to
           doe
           halfe
           the
           worke
           they
           were
           sent
           about
           ;
           thus
           continued
           this
           hotch
           potch
           ,
           mingle
           mangle
           galleymawfrey
           of
           variable
           opinions
           and
           humourous
           expressions
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           seven
           daies
           and
           nine
           nights
           ,
           with
           an
           afternoone
           or
           two
           ;
           Our
           Cannons
           with
           perpetuall
           Battry
           having
           disgorg'd
           6789
           shot
           ,
           our
           Horse
           ,
           Carbines
           ,
           and
           our
           innumerable
           Foot
           environ'd
           them
           round
           ,
           with
           groves
           ,
           thickets
           ,
           and
           woods
           of
           Pikes
           ,
           our
           Mu●kets
           ,
           Petronells
           ,
           and
           Pistolls
           ,
           breathing
           flames
           ,
           and
           spitting
           death
           and
           destruction
           .
           Amongst
           and
           amidst
           these
           Rough
           Robustious
           salutations
           ,
           and
           Mortall
           Monumentall
           mortuary
           greetings
           ,
           one
           of
           our
           Cannons
           (
           being
           )
           discharged
           or
           fired
           at
           Random
           ,
           from
           his
           Excellencies
           Quarter
           at
           
             Marson
             ,
          
           flew
           by
           chance
           over
           Saint
           
             Iohns
             Colledge
             ,
          
           and
           most
           strangely
           wheel'd
           about
           on
           the
           left
           hand
           ,
           hard
           by
           the
           Crosse
           and
           weathercock
           on
           Saint
           
             Maries
          
           Steeple
           ;
           and
           passing
           in
           post
           hast
           to
           
             Christ-Church
             ,
          
           it
           broke
           a
           corner
           of
           a
           window
           in
           the
           great
           
             Quadrangle
             ,
          
           and
           from
           thence
           it
           mounted
           ,
           and
           took
           the
           great
           Lanthorne
           on
           the
           top
           of
           the
           Hall
           ,
           which
           never
           fell
           to
           ground
           till
           it
           drop'd
           into
           
             Abington
          
           market
           place
           ;
           just
           in
           the
           same
           Pavement
           whereon
           the
           Idolatrous
           
             Crosse
          
           stood
           ,
           that
           was
           Piously
           overthrowne
           on
           the
           31
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           1644.
           (
           much
           about
           the
           month
           ,
           day
           ,
           and
           time
           of
           the
           yeare
           as
           the
           aforesaid
           shot
           fell
           into
           
             Christ-Church
          
           )
           by
           the
           most
           Victorious
           and
           Vanquish'd
           ,
           the
           Renowned
           and
           Nobly
           slighted
           ,
           the
           Conquer'd
           Conqueror
           ,
           Sir
           
             William
             Waller
          
           ;
           the
           aforesaid
           Lanthorne
           ,
           being
           now
           in
           the
           tuition
           of
           the
           Valiant
           Colonell
           
             Browne
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           it
           as
           a
           Reward
           of
           his
           Noble
           services
           ,
           and
           is
           determined
           to
           keep
           it
           till
           he
           
           dyes
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           it
           is
           to
           be
           hang'd
           up
           (
           as
           a
           
             Trophey
          
           )
           over
           his
           Tombe
           ,
           for
           a
           Monumentall
           Remembrance
           to
           Posterity
           ,
           of
           his
           Valour
           and
           Victories
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           returne
           to
           the
           Siege
           againe
           ;
           The
           Reader
           must
           understand
           ,
           that
           our
           Parliament
           are
           so
           happy
           to
           have
           such
           Generalls
           and
           Commanders
           as
           are
           in
           their
           Valours
           ,
           not
           only
           invincible
           ,
           but
           invisible
           also
           .
           The
           Canoneers
           and
           Gunners
           had
           the
           Art
           to
           discharge
           many
           hundreds
           of
           their
           Ordnance
           ,
           and
           no
           fire
           or
           Bullet
           to
           be
           seen
           ,
           nor
           Report
           of
           any
           Gun
           heard
           .
           For
           of
           all
           the
           great
           numbers
           of
           shot
           (
           before
           specified
           )
           there
           were
           very
           few
           of
           them
           came
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Besieged
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           they
           were
           uncapable
           of
           perceiving
           any
           danger
           they
           were
           in
           .
           This
           Rare
           hidden
           Art
           was
           first
           invented
           by
           an
           
             Italian
             ,
          
           whom
           they
           called
           Doctor
           
             Iackaneico
             ,
          
           he
           was
           an
           
             Aegyptian
          
           witch
           ,
           (
           or
           a
           cunning
           man
           )
           in
           the
           Raigne
           of
           
             Ptolomy
             Evergetes
          
           King
           of
           
             Aegypt
             .
          
        
         
           By
           the
           Command
           of
           Sir
           
             Tom
          
           (
           his
           Excellency
           I
           meane
           )
           there
           was
           an
           Artificiall
           
             Naturall
          
           Geometricall
           Bridge
           ,
           made
           over
           the
           River
           
             Charwell
             ,
          
           about
           a
           mile
           from
           
             Oxford
          
           (
           North
           East
           and
           by
           Westward
           )
           what
           good
           service
           that
           Bridge
           did
           it
           is
           impertinent
           ,
           and
           not
           much
           materiall
           to
           speak
           of
           ;
           But
           this
           is
           certaine
           ,
           that
           the
           month
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           ending
           on
           the
           31
           ,
           which
           being
           Saturday
           ,
           fell
           out
           luckily
           to
           be
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           the
           week
           ,
           the
           Sunday
           following
           proved
           to
           be
           the
           first
           day
           of
           
             Iune
             ,
          
           so
           that
           (
           by
           consequence
           )
           Monday
           was
           the
           next
           day
           after
           ;
           on
           which
           Monday
           morning
           ,
           we
           had
           the
           happinesse
           to
           gaine
           a
           glorious
           Victory
           .
           On
           that
           day
           ,
           (
           that
           memorable
           ,
           remarkable
           ,
           honourable
           ,
           dainty
           delicate
           day
           )
           our
           Forces
           ascended
           to
           the
           top
           (
           or
           altitude
           )
           of
           Mount
           
             Hedinton
          
           (
           vulgarly
           called
           
             Hedinton
             Hill
          
           )
           but
           for
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           on
           that
           Hill
           (
           to
           which
           Hill
           ,
           
             Pinda
             ,
             Ossa
             ,
             Olympus
             ,
             Parnassus
             ,
             Gadds
          
           Hill
           ,
           
             Shotover
             ,
          
           and
           
             Shuters
          
           Hill
           ,
           shall
           hereafter
           strike
           saile
           )
           our
           prosperous
           
             Parliamentonyans
             ,
          
           inclosed
           ,
           encompassed
           ,
           environ'd
           ,
           enwrapped
           ,
           envelloped
           (
           or
           what
           the
           Reader
           meanes
           to
           tearme
           it
           )
           the
           whole
           Body
           ,
           or
           Bodies
           of
           the
           Malignants
           ,
           we
           fought
           Valiantly
           ,
           they
           fell
           Violently
           ,
           some
           dead
           ,
           some
           kill'd
           ,
           some
           slaine
           ,
           some
           hurt
           ,
           some
           wounded
           ,
           some
           fled
           ,
           some
           ran
           away
           ,
           some
           escap'd
           ,
           some
           taken
           
           Prisoners
           ,
           some
           put
           into
           Bondage
           ,
           some
           thrust
           into
           Thraldom
           ,
           and
           some
           carried
           into
           Captivity
           ,
           so
           that
           in
           lesse
           time
           then
           halfe
           an
           howre
           ,
           the
           mutability
           of
           fickle
           fortune
           was
           apparent
           ,
           by
           a
           suddain
           turne
           of
           her
           foure
           square-Round
           wheele
           ,
           for
           beyond
           all
           expectation
           ,
           when
           the
           Enemy
           was
           singing
           scurvy
           Songs
           ,
           &
           jeering
           with
           intollerable
           abusive
           Language
           and
           gesture
           ,
           at
           the
           Sacred
           Persons
           and
           Honours
           of
           those
           whom
           they
           have
           formerly
           sworne
           to
           obey
           with
           Allegiance
           and
           Loyalty
           .
           Then
           at
           that
           Time
           ,
           even
           then
           ,
           betwixt
           the
           howres
           of
           two
           and
           three
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           we
           fell
           upon
           them
           
             Pell mell
             ,
             Helter
             skelter
             ,
          
           where
           in
           a
           moment
           40
           or
           50
           fell
           ,
           to
           seek
           their
           habitation
           in
           another
           world
           ,
           many
           were
           sore
           wounded
           ;
           and
           having
           thus
           won
           the
           Field
           ,
           we
           presently
           won
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           we
           entred
           without
           Resistants
           at
           the
           East
           ,
           by
           Saint
           
             Clements
             ,
          
           we
           Conquer'd
           
             Maudlin
          
           (
           or
           
             Magdalen
             Colledge
          
           )
           with
           a
           bare
           Summons
           ,
           we
           march'd
           Triumphantly
           to
           
             Cairfax
             ,
          
           (
           and
           leaving
           the
           Gallowse
           on
           our
           right
           hand
           )
           we
           with
           force
           or
           perforce
           entred
           and
           surpriz'd
           the
           Castle
           ,
           we
           staid
           in
           the
           Castle
           three
           dayes
           ,
           in
           all
           which
           time
           our
           Generalls
           were
           so
           Nobly
           pittifull
           ,
           and
           our
           other
           Commanders
           ,
           Officers
           ,
           and
           Souldiers
           so
           mercifully
           mannerly
           ,
           that
           we
           neither
           did
           the
           Towne
           any
           harme
           ,
           or
           Plunder'd
           the
           people
           of
           anything
           (
           except
           Victualls
           )
           but
           whatsoever
           we
           had
           was
           freely
           given
           to
           us
           ,
           nor
           did
           any
           of
           us
           so
           much
           as
           give
           the
           
             Oxford
          
           folke
           so
           much
           as
           a
           hard
           word
           ,
           nor
           troubled
           them
           to
           lye
           in
           any
           of
           their
           Beds
           or
           foule
           sheets
           ,
           or
           any
           linnen
           ;
           and
           was
           not
           this
           a
           mercifull
           Victory
           ?
           All
           this
           was
           done
           by
           lesse
           then
           150
           Parliament
           Souldiers
           ,
           in
           so
           small
           or
           little
           a
           time
           ,
           that
           it
           must
           ever
           be
           with
           Thankfulnesse
           remembred
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           doubted
           ,
           but
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
          
           will
           expresse
           their
           joyfull
           gratitude
           ,
           with
           Bells
           ,
           Bonefires
           ,
           and
           an
           holy
           publique
           Thankesgiving
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           ,
           I
           have
           an
           humble
           desire
           (
           on
           Request
           )
           to
           all
           Valiant
           men
           of
           our
           Parliament
           Armies
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           That
           they
           will
           stoutly
           ,
           stiffely
           ,
           and
           desperately
           stand
           and
           persevere
           in
           the
           Cause
           ,
           you
           know
           that
           many
           of
           us
           ,
           could
           never
           have
           gotten
           such
           Estates
           by
           our
           Trades
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           purchased
           by
           this
           Trade
           of
           Warre
           ;
           it
           is
           not
           Loyalty
           and
           Allegiance
           ,
           that
           will
           preferre
           
           a
           
             Tinker
          
           to
           the
           Estate
           of
           a
           
             Commander
             ,
          
           it
           is
           not
           that
           beggerly
           Thing
           call'd
           
             Honesty
             ,
          
           nor
           that
           despised
           fancy
           of
           
             Learning
             ,
          
           will
           bring
           a
           man
           to
           
             Promotion
             ,
             Conscience
          
           is
           a
           Toye
           ,
           it
           will
           never
           make
           a
           
             Cobler
          
           a
           
             Preacher
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             Wood-monger
          
           a
           Sergeant
           
             Major
             Generall
             ,
          
           or
           
             Colonell
          
           ;
           we
           are
           now
           
             Grammar'd
          
           in
           our
           Noble
           Actions
           ,
           and
           a
           
             Peace
          
           would
           put
           very
           many
           of
           us
           back
           againe
           to
           our
           
             Horne-bookes
          
           ;
           a
           just
           and
           lawfull
           
             Peace
          
           would
           cause
           the
           King
           to
           have
           His
           Owne
           againe
           ,
           and
           every
           man
           to
           have
           his
           Right
           ;
           a
           
             Peace
          
           would
           restore
           the
           
             Protestant
             Religion
          
           to
           it's
           Pristine
           Purity
           ;
           and
           then
           what
           will
           become
           of
           our
           Zealous
           new
           
             Directorie
             ,
          
           for
           a
           
             Peace
          
           will
           bring
           in
           againe
           ,
           the
           contemned
           Booke
           of
           
             Common
             Prayer
          
           ;
           and
           finally
           a
           
             Peace
          
           would
           make
           Thousands
           of
           us
           to
           surrender
           so
           much
           Pillage
           and
           Plunder
           to
           the
           Right
           owners
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           be
           like
           (
           
             Aesops
          
           Crow
           )
           poore
           naked
           Rogues
           ,
           when
           every
           Bird
           had
           his
           fether
           from
           us
           ;
           Let
           our
           Conquests
           encourage
           us
           ,
           let
           our
           hopes
           spurre
           us
           forward
           ,
           let
           our
           surprize
           of
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           fill
           our
           Vei●●●
           with
           Valour
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           24
           
             Tinkers
          
           of
           
             Banbury
             ,
          
           be
           our
           Presidents
           ,
           who
           (
           for
           joy
           of
           our
           
             Oxonian
          
           Victory
           )
           have
           newly
           Brac'd
           their
           
             Kettle
             Drummes
          
           for
           the
           Entertainment
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Say
          
           thither
           ,
           which
           they
           will
           
             Seale
          
           with
           their
           Blood●
           .
           Let
           our
           Preachers
           Revile
           ,
           let
           our
           Pamphlet
           writers
           Raile
           ,
           let
           
             Mercurius
             Britannicus
          
           Jeere
           and
           flourish
           ,
           let
           
             Booker
             ,
             Ny●
             ,
          
           and
           
             Lyly
             ,
          
           lye
           on
           ,
           let
           us
           Fight
           for
           wealth
           ,
           and
           Run
           away
           for
           advantage
           ,
           wee
           have
           a
           Parliament
           to
           protect
           us
           ,
           and
           there
           's
           an
           end
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           POSTCRIPT
           ,
           or
           an
           old
           said
           saw
           of
           the
           Malignants
           .
        
         
           Wise
           men
           Labour
           ,
           Good
           men
           Grieve
           ,
        
         
           Knaves
           invent
           ,
           and
           Fooles
           believe
           ,
        
         
           Then
           helpe
           us
           Lord
           ,
           and
           stand
           unto
           us
           ,
        
         
           Or
           Knaves
           and
           Fooles
           will
           quite
           undoe
           us
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
      
  

