title: Ding-Dong, or Sir Pitiful on His Death-bed
title_page_title: DING DONG, OR S<sup>r.</sup>  Pitifull Parliament, On  his Death-Bed. His Pulses felt by Doctor K<small>ING</small>, and his water cast by Doctor B<small>ISHOP</small>. His last Will, and Testament, with his Death, Buriall, and Epitaph. ... [in single column] <i>Hast,  hast, good Sexton, toule the bell;</i> | <i>Even at the point of death</i> | <i>Lies our most blessed Parliament</i>, | <i>And scarce can draw his breath.</i> | <i>Goe call the Doctors</i>; <i>Priviledge</i>, | <i>Thou art his serving creature</i>. | <i>Tell Doctor</i> King, <i>he needs must come</i>, | <i>To helpe restore his Nature</i>. | <i>Runne Directory, hast I say</i>, | <i>Call Doctor</i> Bishop <i>hither</i>; | <i>Tell him, our dying Parliament</i>, | <i>Want  him, and</i> King <i>together.</i> | <i>O</i> Nol, <i>O</i> Tom, <i>O</i> Rainsborow, | <i>O</i> Devill, Foole, <i>and</i> Knave. | <i>Come close the eyes of your Deare State</i>, | <i>And lay him in the grave</i>.
title_page_author: By <i>Mercurius Melancholicus</i>.
title_page_imprint: Printed in the Yeare. 1648.
transcript_modern_spelling: Ding dong or Sir Pitiful parliament on his deathbed his pulses felt by Doctor King and his water cast by Doctor Bishop his last will and testament with his death burial and epitaph by Mercurius Melancholichus haste haste good sexton toll the bell even at the point of death lies our most blessed parliament and scarce can draw his breath go call the doctors privilege thou art his serving creature tell doctor King he needs must come to help restore his nature run directory haste I say call doctor bishop hither tell him our dying parliament want him and king together O Nol O tom O rainsborough O devil fool and knave come close the eyes of your dear state and lay him in the grave printed in the year 1648