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Chapter the Thirty-Seventh.
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Most gracious prince, good Cannyng cried,
Leave vengeance1 to our God,
And lay the iron rule aside,
Be thine the olive rod.
BALLAD2 OF SIR CHARLES BAWDIN.
The hour appointed for execution had been long past, and it was about five in the evening when the Protector summoned Pearson to his presence. He went with fear and reluctance4, uncertain how he might be received. After remaining about a quarter of an hour, the aide-decamp returned to Victor Lee’s parlour, where he found the old soldier, Zerubbabel Robins5, in attendance for his return.
“How is Oliver?” said the old man, anxiously.
“Why, well,” answered Pearson, “and hath asked no questions of the execution, but many concerning the reports we have been able to make regarding the flight of the young Man, and is much moved at thinking he must now be beyond pursuit. Also I gave him certain papers belonging to the malignant6 Doctor Rochecliffe.”
“Then will I venture upon him,” said the adjutator; “so give me a napkin that I may look like a sewer7, and fetch up the food which I directed should be in readiness.”
Two troopers attended accordingly with a ration8 of beef, such as was distributed to the private soldiers, and dressed after their fashion — a pewter pot of ale, a trencher with salt, black pepper, and a loaf of ammunition9 bread. “Come with me,” he said to Pearson, “and fear not — Noll loves an innocent jest.” He boldly entered the General’s sleeping apartment, and said aloud, “Arise, thou that art called to be a judge in Israel — let there be no more folding of the hands to sleep. Lo, I come as a sign to thee; wherefore arise, eat, drink, and let thy heart be glad within thee; for thou shalt eat with joy the food of him that laboureth in the
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knave
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ballads
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knight
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moulder
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monarch
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annexed
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affected
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creed
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bishops
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controversy
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imprisonment
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joyfully
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