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Show TOE M S. Nor ever Man refilled thus, N o not great Athanafius. N o help~of Friends could, or Foes ipignt, To fierce Invafion him invite. Revenge to him no pleafure is, He fpar d their bloud who gap'd for his; Blufli'd any hands the Englifh Crown Should faften on him but their own. As Pedce and Freedom with him went, With him they came from Banifhment, That he might his Dominions win, He with himfelf did firft begin; And, that beft victory obtained, His Kingdom quickly heregain'd. Th' illuftrious fuff rings of this Prince Did all reduce, and all convince. He only Hv d with fuch fuccefs. That the whole world would fight with leis Afiiftant Kings could butfubdue Thofe Foes which he can pardon too. He thinks no Slaughter-trophees good. Nor 1 aurcls dipt in Subjects blood j But with a fweet refiftleft art Difarms the hand, and wins the heart h And like a God doth refcue thofe W h o did themfelves and him oppofe. Go, wondrous Prince, adorn that Throne Which Birth and Merit make your own ; And in your Mercy brighter fliine Than in the Glories of your Line; Find 1 ove at home, and abroad Fear, And Veneration every where. Th' united world will you alio v Their Chief, to whom the Englifh bow h And Monarchs (hall to yours refort, As Sheba s Queen to Judah s Court; Returning thence conftrained more To wonder, envy, and adore. Di r^umgsm'"'' ••• T-aiB M s. 5 Difcovered Rome will-hate your Grown, But fhe fhall tremble; at your Frown. 1 For England fhall (rul'd and reftor'd by You) The fqppliaat world protect, or elie fubdue. 1 "'" L-I 1 --: --|-i Lj u On the Fair Weather jufl at the Ceronationr it ha<ving ' rained immediately before and after. SO clear a feafon, and fo fnatch'd from ftorms, Shews Heav'n delights to fee what Man performs. ' Well knew the Sun, if fuch a day were dim, It would have been an injury to him : For then a Cloud had from his eye conceal'd The nobleftJIght that ever he beheld. He therefore check'd th' invading Rains we fear'd, And in a bright Farenthefis appear'd. So that we knew not which look'd moft content, The King, the People, or the Firmament. But the Solemnity once fully paft, The ftorm return'd with an impetubus haft. And Heav'n and Earth each other to out-do, Vied both in Cannons and in Fire-works too. So Ifrael paft through the divided flood, While in obedient heaps the Ocean flood : But the fame Sea (the Hebrews once on (hore). Return'd in torrents where it was before. • 'fo the Queens Majejiy on her Arrival at Portfrnouth, May 14. 1662. NOw that the Seas and Winds fo kind are grown, For our advantage to refign their own •-, Now you have quitted the triumphant Fleet, And fuffered Englifh ground to kifs your Feet, Whilft |