THE OLIO.

THE VICAR OF BRAY.
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wo have been requested to re-puDtish fbe original song of the Vicar of Bray This celebrated gentleman, who has innu- ,nerable imitators, was Vicar of Bray. ID nerkshire. England. He was Roman Catholic under the reign of Henry inc ath and a Protestant under Edward the 9th He was again Roman Catholic un- der Mary. and once more became d fo- testant in the reign of Elizabeth. when this scandal 10 the gown was reproacheu for his versatility of religious creea' ana taxed for being a turn coat and inconstah. cbangeling, he replied, Not so neither !. for if changed my religion, l am sure kept true to my principle, winch IS, to i've and die the Vicar of Bray lie sohg mak es nim live later than he really did. Tn rood king Charles's golden days, When loyalty no harm meant, A zealous high -churchman l was, And so got preferment ITO teach my flock never miss d, Kings are ny God appointed, And damp'd are those that do resist Or touch the Lords Anointed.

 And this is law I will maintain

 Until my dying day, sir

 That whatsoever king shall reign,

 I'll be the Vicar of Bray, sir. When royal James obtained the crown, And popery came Tn fashion, The penal laws I hooted down. And read the Declaration; The church of Rome found would fit Full well my constitutions; And had become Jesuit,

 But fnr the Revolution,

 And this is law, &e. When William was our king declard, To ease the nations grievances With this new wind steer'd, And wore to him allegiance: Old principles did revoke,

 Set conscience a. dtstancei Passive obedience was joke, "A rest was non resistance.

 And this is law, &c. When gracious Anne became our eeueen, The Church of England's glsry, Another face of things was seen, And l became tory: Occasional conformists base,

 damn'd their mod And thought the Church Tn danger was Fly such prevaTication.

 And this is law, &c. When George in pudding time came 0 er' And mod 'rate men look'd big, sir; turnsd cat in pan once more, And so became whig, sir; And thus preferment i procured From our new faiths defender, And almost every day abjur'd

 The pope and the pretender.

 And this is law, &Ic. Tn illustrious house of Hanover,

 And prot estant succession; To these do allegiance swear

 While they can keep possession; For in my faith and loyalty

 I never more will falter, And George my lawful king shall be- Until the times do alter,

 And this is law will maintain

 Until my dying day, sir

 That whatsoever king shall reign,

 I'll he the Vicar of Bray, sir

 