Loyalist, British Songs & Poetry of the American Revolution. Ballads, songs, and poems from the American Revolutionary Era can be used to understand the conflict that existed between the Loyalists and Patriots. The American Vicar of Bray When Royal George rul'd o'er this land, And loyalty no harm meant, For church and king I made a stand, And so I got preferment. I still opposed all party tricks, For reasons I thought clear ones, And swore it was their politics, To make us Presbyterians. Chorus And this is law I will maintain, Until my dying day, sir, Let whatsoever king will reign, I'll be the Vicar of Bray, sir. When Stamp Act pas'd the Parliament, To bring some grist to mill, sir, To back it was my firm intent, But soon there came repeal, sir. I quickly join'd the common cry, That we should all be slaves, sir, The House of Commons was a sty, The King and Lords were knaves, sir. Now all went smooth as smooth could be, I strutted and look'd big, sir; And when they laid a tax on tea, I was believed a Whig, sir.
The World Turned Upside Down The Rebels. American Loyalists. Loyalist Institute: Music & Poetry Index Page. Throughout history, momentous events have been chronicled by the artists who lived or witnessed them. This, of course, includes poets and composers. The American Revolution's most famous poets and pamphleteers are undoubtedly the ones on the side of Congress, but that is not to say that the Loyalists did not provide their fair share. They are simply less well known. That is to be expected, of course, as history most often records the victors and casts the vanquished to obscurity. In this section we present you with some pieces of period music and poetry directly relating to the Loyalists.
Where possible, we have included links that will enable you to actually listen to the tune. We hope that by providing some of their works here, their words will once again see the light of day. As with all our sections, we will be adding to this one over time. A Song Composed for King George's Birthday, June 4th, 1777 A Song Sung Before the Volunteers of Ireland, March 17, 1780. A Brief and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia (1588) - viewcontent.cgi. The Bloody Tenent of Persecution, Roger Williams | The Reformed Reader. THE BLOUDY TENENT OF PERSECUTIONRoger Williams (July 15, 1644) First, that the blood of so many hundred thousand souls of Protestants and Papists, spilt in the wars of present and former ages, for their respective consciences, is not required nor accepted by Jesus Christ the Prince of Peace.
Secondly, pregnant scriptures and arguments are throughout the work proposed against the doctrine of persecution for cause of conscience. Thirdly, satisfactory answers are given to scriptures, and objections produced by Mr. Calvin, Beza, Mr. Cotton, and the ministers of the New English churches and others former and later, tending to prove the doctrine of persecution for cause of conscience. Fourthly, the doctrine of persecution for cause of conscience is proved guilty of all the blood of the souls crying for vengeance under the altar.
Ninthly, in holding an enforced uniformity of religion in a civil state, we must necessarily disclaim our desires and hopes of the Jew's conversion to Christ. TRUTH. Amen. Roger Williams (c. 1603-1683) The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh [Raleigh poems and books] Early Americas Digital Archive. Charter to Sir Walter Raleigh : 1584. Charter to Sir Walter Raleigh : 1584 ELIZABETH by the Grace of God of England, Fraunce and Ireland Queene, defender of the faith, &c. To all people to whome these presents shall come, greeting. Charter to Sir Walter Raleigh : 1584.