Classic Poem

Upon the Scotsh business — 1638

Without an interposing Sea or wall
The Picts doth into disobediance fall:
Nor will conform: what is the cause? how is't?
Why thus he is become a Sepratist
Yet all His Covenant-Conventicles are
For a defensive not ofensive warr
Soe were my counsailes heard I should perswade
Not with the Drum and Trumpet him t'invade
But with Cope, Ephod Rochet, hood, and all
Tippet and Cap, and Robe Cannonnicall
And Miter too soe should he not be free
But straight submit unto our Litregy
Else stand suspended: to performe this may
Our Bishops all be sent, our people stay