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Show t50 T 0 E MS. Repair the breaches made by Fate, And whom they own redeem. What thus ennobles and thus cures. Can be no influence but yours. Pardon th' Ambition of my aim, W h o love you at that rate, That ftory cannot boaft a flame So lalting and fo great. I can be only kind and true, But what elfe can be worthy you ? To my Lord Duke 0/Ormond, upon the late Plot. THough you, great Sir, be Heav'ns immediate care, W h o fhew'd yon danger , and then broke the And our firft gratitude to that be due, (fnare $ Yet there is much that muft be paid to you : For 'tis your Prudence Ireland's peace fecures, Gives her her fafety, and (what's dearejy yours, Whilft vour prevailing Genius does difpence. At once its conduct, and its influence ', I efs Honour from a Battel won, is got, Than to repel fo dangerous a Plot', • , Fortune with Courage may play booty there, But fingle Virtue is triumphant here : In vain the bold ingrateful Rebels aim T o overturn when you fupport the fame: You who three potent Kingdoms late have feen Tremble with fury, and yet ftedfaft been ', W h o an afflicted Majefty could wait, W h e n it was feemingly forfook by Fate; Whofe fetled L oyalty no ftorms difmaid, Nor the more flattering mifchiefs could diffwade: And having fcap'^fo, dangerous a Coaft, Could you now fall expiring Treafons boaft ? Cr was it hop'd by this contemned Crew, That you could Fortune, and not them fubdue ? But T 0 E M s: But whilft thefe Wretches at this impious rate, V/ill buy the knowledge of your mighty fate 5 You (hall preferve your Kings entrufted Crown, A'fifted by his fortune and your own. And whilft his Sword Kingdoms abroad beftows, You with the next Renown fhall this difpofe. Sgl - - • - • •• • • To the Countefs of Rofcomon, with a Copy of Pompey. C> Reat Pompey s Fame from Egypt made efcape, J And flies to you for fuccour in this fhape: A fhape, which, I afTur'd him, would appear, Nor fit for you to fee, nor him to wear. Yet he fays, Madam, he's refolv'd to come, And run a hazard of a fecond doom : But ftill he hopes to bribe you, by that truft You may be kind, but cannot be unjuft; / Each of whofe favours will delight him more, Than all the Pawrels that his Temples wore : Yet if his N a m e and his Misfortunes fail, He thinks m y Interceffion will prevail 5 ' ' "" A And whilft m y Numbers would relate his end, Not like a Judge you'll liften, but a Friend 5 For how can either of us fear your frown, Since he and I are both fo much your own. But when you wonder at m y bold defign, Remember w h o did that high Task enjoin ', Th'Illuftrious Orrery, whofe leaft Command, You would more wonder if I could withftand: Of him I cannot which is hardeft tell, Or not to praife him, or to praife him well 5 W h o , on that height from whence true Glory came, Does there poflefs and thence diftribute fame , Where all their Lyres the willing Mufes bring, yl To learn of him whatever they fhall ling 5 Since / |