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1712 England - The Vicar of Bray
"The Vicar of Bray" is an England folk song that recounts the career of a vicar of Bray, Berkshire, towards the end of this period and his contortions of principle in order to retain his ecclesiastic office despite the changes through the course of several monarchs from Charles II to George I.
A version of "The Vicar of Bray" written by Edward Ward was printed in his Miscellanies, thrid edition of 1712, but may have been published before that time.
The Vicar of Bray - Richard Dyer-Bennet:
English lyrics:
In good King Charles' golden time, when loyalty no harm meant, A zealous high churchman was I, and so I gained preferment. To teach my flock, I never missed: Kings are by God appointed And damned are those who dare resist or touch the Lord's anointed! And this be law, that I'll maintain until my dying day, sir That whatsoever king may reign, Still I'll be the Vicar of Bray, sir. When royal James possessed the crown, and popery came in fashion, The penal laws I hooted down, and read the Declaration. The Church of Rome, I found, did fit full well my constitution And I had been a Jesuit, but for the Revolution. When William was our King declared, to ease the nation's grievance, With this new wind about I steered, and swore to him allegiance. Old principles I did revoke; Set conscience at a distance, Passive obedience was a joke, a jest was non-resistance. When Royal Anne became our queen, the Church of England's glory, Another face of things was seen, and I became a Tory. Occasional conformists base; I blamed their moderation; And thought the Church in danger was from such prevarication. When George in pudding time came o'er, and moderate men looked big, sir My principles I changed once more, and I became a Whig, sir. And thus preferment I procured From our new Faith's Defender, And almost every day abjured the Pope and the Pretender. The illustrious House of Hanover and Protestant succession To these I do allegiance swear – while they can hold possession. For in my faith and loyalty I never more will falter, And George my lawful king shall be – until the times do alter.
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