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A31730 The Character of an Irish-man, or, A dear-joy painted to the life 1689 (1689) Wing C2012; ESTC R9048 1,660 6

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THE CHARACTER OF AN Irish-Man OR A DEAR-JOY Painted to the Life SINCE the Arrival of the Teague-Land Troops in this Protestant Kingdom who can admire at the surprize and consternation of our English Nation when they look upon it to be as bad as a New Massacre and much more Formidable than a DVTCH-Invasion But if this be the Effect of our Fears Where 's our Fortitude Where 's our True English Courage Where 's our Ancient Grandeur Can it be consistent with the Temper of a true English-Man whose Name has been a Terror to all Nations to fear a Neighbouring Subject Is it not a Diminution of that Ancient Glory that once kept all the Universe in awe England fear'd no Incursions then but made them Our War-like Kings like Julius Caesar came and saw and whereso-e're they came did Overcome And shall we stand in dread of such a Morsel as would hardly serve the Bull-and-Mouth for a Break-fast before a long-winded Meeting If they be Strangers we ought to treat them with Civility If they be Fellow-Subjects we ought to Embrace them If they come to our Assistance we ought to Encourage them But you 'll Reply They are a pack of Irish-Wolves Tories Cut-Throats Papists what not come over to Devour us I Answer If they be Wolves you have Doggs enough to Worry them at a cheaper Rate than Cromwel did those in Ireland If they be Tories we have yet Whiggs enough remaining of the old Stamp to match their Cocks For Cut-Throats thank the Fates some can Sleep quietly all Night and when they Wake find their Throats Cut in the Morning without the help of an Irish-Skein And for Papists you have a Thousand to One. Where then is the cause of our Fears and Jealousies It is a groundless Suspition and I will undertake to prove by Invincible Arguments that an Irish-Man and Subject of the King of England is no such Monster as you would render Him. First They are Christians as well as We the same Hopes the same Fears and same Apprehensions of a Future Being If we differ in Principles they have yet as much Honor and Honesty Allegiance and Loyalty Religion and Conscience perhaps more than those that suspect their Fidelity They are Subjects of the same Prince subject to the same Laws and Punishments Ought we not then to Love our Fellow-Subjects What tho' we Arrogate to our selves the upper-hand in Fellowship Must we therefore utterly despise these Gentlemen 'T is unnatural to take the Sword in the Right Hand to cut off the Left We are all Members of the same Head. They are Civiliz'd as much as We a Nation of as much Humanity Temperance and Sobriety But you will say They want Sense They want Courage It is a Mercy if they want them not more themselves who tax Them with the want of Either For their Courage shew me a Hector of Holbourn that can Bully them and for their want of Wit for all your Bog-Witticisms wherewith you upbraid them produce the Sharper that can ●ite them If Diamond only can cut Diamond 't is odds but the Irish-Man has the better of the Lay And for their Behaviour instance so many Men of any Nation under the same Circumstance that e're carry'd themselves with more Decorum Obligingness and Respect than they have done in their Quarters or elsewhere since their Arrival Their Officers being generally Gentlemen of Education Conduct and Experience I will not deny but amongst so many Thousands there may be some Extravagancies committed but shall we lay it as a Crime to a whole Nation It is a small Corporation that has neither Rogue nor Thief within it and that London has both you need go no further than the Old-Baily to be convinc'd It is uncharitable to condemn a whole Nation for the particular Offences of a few Nor will you find the least cause of any such danger from the Irish there being amongst them several English Gentlemen Officers which are Protestants yet live amicably with their Superior Commanders and the Soldiers quietly under them Besides the English which are this day in Ireland where the Natives are more numerous enjoy their Estates and Possessions without the least disturbance or molestation How unreasonable is it then to suspect an Irish-Invasion in England by a few Regiments when our vast Armies in Ireland cou'd hardly reduce them in so many Centuries Let us then no more fear them as Enemies but embrace them as Friends and since they are only come over for the Defence of the King and Country upbraid them no more with the Opprobrious Titles of Rogues Tories and Rebels but call them what they more properly deserve The Guardian Angels of the Court The Life-Guard of the City The Safe-guard of the Nation FINIS Printed in the Year 1689.