[BITList] UK Pollies

[John Feltham]

Dissolution of the Long Parliament by Oliver Cromwell given
to the House of Commons, 20 April 1653

It is high time for me to put an end to your sitting in
this place, which you have dishonored by your contempt of
all virtue, and defiled by your practice of every vice; ye
are a factious crew, and enemies to all good government; ye
are a pack of mercenary wretches, and would like Esau sell
your country for a mess of pottage, and like Judas betray
your God for a few pieces of money.

Is there a single virtue now remaining amongst you? Is
there one vice you do not possess? Ye have no more religion
than my horse; gold is your God; which of you have not
barter'd your conscience for bribes? Is there a man
amongst you that has the least care for the good of the
Commonwealth?

Ye sordid prostitutes have you not defil'd this sacred
place, and turn'd the Lord's temple into a den of
thieves, by your immoral principles and wicked practices? Ye
are grown intolerably odious to the whole nation; you were
deputed here by the people to get grievances redress'd,
are yourselves gone! So! Take away that shining bauble
there, and lock up the doors.

In the name of God, go!




Sound about right to me.



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Bad typists of the word, untie.