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Show H6 TOE MS. Thofe whofe own Sword their death did give, Afraid were or afham'd to live \ And by an aft fo defperate, Did poorly run away from Fate •, 'Tis braver much t' out-ride the ftorm, Endure its rage, and fhun his harm *, Affliction nobly undergone, More Greatnefs fhews than having none. But yet the Wheel in.turning round, At laft may lift us from the ground, And when our Fortune s moft fevere, The left w e have,s the lefs w e fear. And why fhould w e that grief permit, Which can nor mend nor: (horteni it \ Let's wait for a fucceeding good, Woes have their Ebb as well as Flood : And fince the Parliament have refcu'd you, Believe that Providence will do fo too* . • J, 1 £ ' .. . ' > A Triton to Lucafia going to Sea, fbortly after the Queens arrival. i. M Y Mafter Neptune took fuch pains of late T o quiet the Commotions of his State, That he might give, through his fierce Winds and Seas, Safe paflage to the Royal Portuguese, That he e'er fince at home has kept, And in his Chryftal Palace flept, Till a fwift W i n d told him to day, A Stranger was to pals this way, W h o m he hath fent m e out to view, And I muft tell him, Madam, it is you. T 0 E M S. 147 a. He knows you by an Honourable Fame • W h o hath not heard Lucafia s worthy N a m e > But fhould he fee you too, I doubt he will Grow amorous, and here detain you ftill: I know his humour very well So beft can the event foretell', But widiing you better fuccefs, And that m y Mafters guilt be lefs, I will fay nothing of your form, Till you are paft the danger of a ftorm. Fear nothing elfe, for eyes fo fweet as thefe, No power that is Sea-born can difpleafe; You are much more than N y m p h or Goddefs bright J I faw m all at Supper t'other Night: They with far lefs attraction .draw, They give us I ove, you give us Law. Your Charms the Winds 'and Seas will move But 'tis no wonder, not to Love. ' Your only danger is, left they Stiff with amazement fhould becalm your way. But mould they all want breath to make a gale, What s fent in Prayers for you will fill your Sail j What brought you hither will your way fecure, Courage and Kindnefs can no flip endure ; The Winds will do as much for you. 5 Yet fince our Birth the Englifh Ocean boafts, W e hope fometimes to fee you on thefe Coafts, And we will order for you as you pafs, Winds foft as Lovers Vows, Waves fmooth as Glafs. H a Each |