17 And he, proceeding, said let us make him a draught that might purge him of the filth within him, so shall he once more enjoy health.
18 And this draught is called “Russell’s Purge” unto this day.
19 When he had thus spoke the good men rejoiced exceedingly and approved of his counsel.
20 But the workers of iniquity, who sought their own gain, though at the life of the man, cried most vehemently against it and said, shall our places be taken from us and given unto others? Shall we lack our fees which we were wont to receive? Shall those Members be cast away that afforded us such profit and source of peculation? Shall the rottenness be purged away on which we and our understrappers feed? Oh! unjust sentence.—Alas! our hope is withered.—And Oh! ye our faithful Servants, who like fattened maggots have so gloriously gorged upon this man’s body, thy day of Short Commons is come.
21 And the Debate was of long continuance, for seven successive nights rested they not from their labours: and the hopes and wishes of mankind were great:
22 But the wicked dwelt not so securely as they in their vanity imagined, for the good men prevailed, and this was made known unto the King and the People.
23 And the King was wonderfully well pleased, and the people shouted their gladness.
24 And John Bull failed not in giving honour and praise to the King and his ministers; But he said unto the workers of iniquity—
O! ye hypocrites whom I have cherished with my substance,
And who have polluted my body,