You Couinant pretenders must I bee
The subiect of youer Tradgie Comedie.
"Stoope Charles."
Jockie
The date of this curious political caricature is 14th July 1651. It must be remembered that Charles II. was crowned at Scone on 1st January 1651, and this satire deals with the behaviour of the Scots towards their young monarch. It is too long to give in extenso, but the following will give a fair idea of its tenor. Above the illustration are printed these lines:—
Jockey. "I. Jockey turne the stone of all your plots,
For none turns faster than the turne-coat Scots
Presbytor. We for our ends did make thee King, be sure
Not to rule us, we will not that endure.
King. You deep dissemblers, I know what you doe,