A New Answer to an Argument against a Standing Army

WOuld they who have nine years look'd sour
Against a French and Popish Power,
Make Friends with both in half an hour ?
This is the time.
Would they directly break the Sword
By which their Freedom was restor'd,
And put their Trust in Lewis Word ?
This is the time.
Would they leave England unprotected,
To shew how well they are affected,
And get themselves next bout elected ?
This is the time.
Would they preserve their Wives and Pullets
Against the Soldiers Lusts and Gullets,
And break our Guns to save our Bullets ?
This is the time.
Would they oblige a Winter-Sea
Their prudent Orders to obey,
And keep a standing Wind in pay ?
This is the time.
Would they but say what they're pursuing,
Whom they're advancing, whom undoing,
What pack of Knaves shall prove our Ruin ?
This is the time.
A-God's Name let 'em shew their Games,
And fix to one of these Extreams,
A Commonwealth, or else King James;
For now's the time.