Note 8 — Chapter II · PARLIAMENTARY LIFE UNDER THE STUARTS; PAID MEMBERS.

“From cringing to those we scorn and contemn In hopes to be made the citizens’ Gem, Who now scorn us more than we e’er did them, Libera nos Domine. “From beginning an Execrable Trait’rous health, To destroy the Parliament, King, and himself, To be made Ducal Peer of a new Commonwealth, Libera nos Domine. “From changing old Friends for rascally new ones; From taking Wildman and Marvell for true ones; From wearing Green Ribbons ’gainst him gave us Blue ones, Libera nos Domine.”