Babylon or Confusion.
TO
Sion most belov'd I sing of
Babylon a Song,
Concerns you more full well I wot then ye do think upon.
Belshazzar, lo, behold the King feasting his thousand Lords:
Phoebus and
Mars prais'd on each string, every day records.
2 The Golden Vessels of Gods House boldly in drank about:
As when
Prague lost, he feasting with Ambassadors was betray'd,
&c.
His own ('tis like) were made away, bids holy things bring out;
Praising of Gold and Brass the gods, of Iron, Wood and Stone,
See, hear, nor know not, out alas, praised in Court alone.
3 A hand appears, lo, in his sight, as he did drink the Wine,
Daniel signifying judgement of God. Execution place.
Upon the Wall against the light it wrote about a line
In presence of his numerous Peers,
Stiled Charls Stuart.
not set an hour full,
In Loyns nor Knees had he no might, chang'd as a ghastly skull.
4 Who might it read,
Pleaded hard.
alas, the thing,
Belshazzar loud doth shout;
Calls for Magicians all with speed, came in, as wise went out.
Caldeans and Southsayers sage, the meaning who so can
Of
Mene Mene third Realms Peer in Scarlet-Robe the Man.
Iudgement Parliament. The President in Scarlet.
5 His Majesty forgets to Sup, Nobles astonish'd all;
Supt not, drank a glass of wine.
Musicians may their Pipes put up, stood gazing on the wall.
The pleasant Wine at length as sharp too late, till thought upon
Division of another strain unfolds the Fingers long,
Sentenced his Head to be severed,
&c.
6 When to the Banqueting-house so wide,
Soldiers alarm.
where hosts of Lords did ring,
So wisely came the Graceful Queen, said,
Ever live, O King.
Lo trouble, O King,
A handmaid that followed him. Also one Mrs
Grace Cary, Anno 1639. A Prophetess.
thy thoughts no more forthwith shall it be read;
Daniel
there is, who heretofore like doubts did over spread.
7 Could all interpretating shew which profound man soon brought,
On whom confer the King needs would his Orders sight unsought.
Give his Order to B.
Juxston, &c. not permitted to send it to his son.
Needless preferments yours reserve, Sir, keep your gifts in store:
High Offices let others gain, there's give too much afore.
8 Yet unto thee shall here make known, resolve this Oracle true,
Sure as in thy Banqueting house,
The fatal place.
where all that comes may view:
The Vessels of my God are brought,
(Sabbaths.)
the Palm salutes thee know
Herewith; for these profan'd by thee threatneth the fatal blow.
9 O King, even thou, the most high God unto thy Grandsire bold,
Caldean Land,
Caldeans signifying union mingling, or as Devils, Witches,
Scotland of old, called
Calcdonia.
a Nation fell gave them to have and hold.
The Royal Scepter and the Crown advanc'd whom he would have,
And whom he would he pulled down, could put to death and save:
10 Till walking at the Twelve moneth end, subject full Tides to fall:
January 30. marched from
S. James Park.
Excellent Majesty how gone, Court exchang'd for the Stall.
Thy Grandsire on as came to pass,
Nebuchadnezzar, a Father and Grandfather, both signifying Bewailing of the Kinred.
at all yet minded not,
As if a feigned Story, but his miserable Lot.
11 Expelled was,
By whom termed
Round dealing Gentlemen of Westminster. As multitudes grazing at
S. James of late; which forenoon the Ducks,
viz. Duces, &c. mounted, or flew over the Scaffold.
whose lofty words memory can speak well,
Hardned in pride, unheard of such, the wilde Ass with did dwell:
Sent to the Ox it owner knows, undreamt of this his Doom:
Fowls their appointed time observe, wots not the Night from Noon.
12 Even that
Assyrians haughty heart droven out with such as bray,
The Diadem fits thee as well, Asse go as much to say.
Earth that of late made seem to dance, with Songs of Triumph high
All overgrown, abas'd as much,
Disguised Himself. Common Soldiers.
among the Herd doth lie.
13 Bewail'd alas, dejected thus, fed, grazing now full low,
Whilest they bedew the Earth with tears, discerns not friend from foe.
Fields, Woods, for wo ring out as well as Men, and Ecchoes call▪
Mercy this Savage King upon in holy Temples all.
14 By Star-light for device who gave, as graven on his Shield,
An Eagle mounted on the Crest, a Hart in silver field.
Threatens Entrails.
Extold again his God as high, blessed him all his days:
Others reputes them as nothing,
His Prayer Book.
alone proclaims his praise.
15 Whose seven times till served forth, in vain for rest to crave;
Aged seven times seven, in 49. King and Queen of
Scots both put to death of late. Render Himself a prisoner to the
Scots. Promised or pretended.
Whom Devils Legions do possess, a Monarch turn'd a Slave.
Deposed thus thou knewest well,
Belshazzar, O his Son,
And renown'd so deliverance voiced by every one.
16 A day a Trumpet made to sound for Generations all;
Beside 1605.
November the fifth,
&c.
And with a Feast solemnized, that no time might recal:
The memory of such an act, yet as it had not been,
Thy Favorites who are more this day, or marched to thy Kin.
17 Then they adoring Wood and Stone, Statutes forsake Divine;
Meditate carved Statutes on in Faction do combine
With Enemies of God most high,
The
Stuarts matcht with
A rundel and
Weston, &c.
to thrust him from his Throne,
And thus hast lifted up thy self so facile and so prone.
18 Against the Lord of Heaven thy King,
He last of those
Caldean Belchaser. (Anagr)
Charles Beheaded, given him,
Anno 33.
not humbling of thine heart,
But stiffned hast with pride thy neck unto thy future smart.
Behold polluting holy things with Sabbath so Divine,
Idolatry and Revels in that day and night made thine.
Altars again adored.
19 But he in whose hands rests thy life, even breath, and thy ways all,
Thou hast not glorified him sent this wrote on the Wall.
Transported from
Babylon the Great, to Great
Britain, Mene, Mene Laus, The power of the People.
God numbered thy Kingdom hath ended; the Hand points here,
In Ballance his weighed thee too, the set hour drawing neer.
20 How light soever set by thee, thou as thy weightless Gold,
Crowned and married 1625. was defeated 1645.
His Image wanting found much more lighter then can be told.
Parted, divided thine Estate, given to the
Medes is;
Reveal O Daniel.
(Anagr.) Eleanor Audley.
At hand as these bids it adieu, finish'd thy Majesties.