But subtiler Oliver did not disdain

His mightier Politicks with ours to join.

I for all Uses in a State was able,

Cou’d Mutiny, cou’d fight, hold forth, and cobble.

Your lazy Statesman may sometimes direct,

But your small busy Knaves the Treason act.

[DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.]

MEN.

[Lord Fleetwood],

Competitors for the Crown, but Lambert is General of theArmy.

[Lord Lambert],

[Lord Wariston],Chairman of the Committee of Safety.

[Hewson],

Commanders, and Committee-men.

[Desbro],

[Duckingfield],

[Corbet],

[LordWhitlock.]

Ananias Goggle, Lay Elder of [Clement’s Parish].

A Rabble of the [Sanctify’d Mobile].

Corporal Right, an OliverianCommander, but honest, and a Cavalier in his Heart.

Loveless, a Royalist, a Man of Honour, inlove with Lady Lambert.

Freeman, his Friend, of the same Character,in love with Lady Desbro.

[Captain of the Prentices.]

Two Pages to Lady Lambert.

[Tom, Page to Lady Desbro.]

Page to Lady Fleetwood.

A Felt-maker.

A Joyner.

Doorkeeper.

Two Clerks.

Three Soldiers.

WOMEN.

[Lady Lambert], inlove with Loveless.

[Lady Desbro], inlove with Freeman.

[LadyFleetwood.]

[LadyCromwell.]

Gilliflower, Lady Lambert’s OldWoman.

Several Ladies, for Redress of Grievances.

Women Servants to Lady Lambert.

[Petitioners, Servants, Guards], Footmen, Fidlers,and a Band of Loyal City Apprentices.