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B06474
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Vox pacifica or a congratulatory poem on the peace between England, France, Denmark, and Holland.
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1667
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Wing V724; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.2[69]
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vox_fw-la pacifica_fw-la or_o a_o congratulatory_a poem_n on_o the_o peace_n between_o england_n france_n denmark_n and_o holland_n by_o the_o high_a senate_n of_o the_o power_n above_o a_o union_n be_v decree_v the_o god_n of_o love_n dissides_fw-la dissension_n make_v neighbour_n to_o agree_v the_o only_a maxim_n in_o christianity_n mow_v england_n do_v i_o see_v thy_o star_n shine_v clear_a for_o though_o thy_o native_n heart_n no_o foe_n do_v fear_n in_o the_o height_n of_o war_n but_o for_o their_o country_n good_a wool_v right_o its_o wrong_n or_o spend_v their_o dear_a blood_n rather_o than_o yield_v and_o as_o death_n welcome_a prize_n render_v their_o life_n a_o valorous_a sacrifice_n like_o those_o bold_a turk_n who_o on_o their_o nimble_a foot_n do_v run_v to_o face_n death_n with_o their_o wind_a sheet_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o be_v wise_a will_v deem_v pax_fw-la bello_fw-la potior_fw-la be_v a_o princely_a theme_n bellona_n frown_n no_o more_o do_v war_n presage_v we_o must_v enjoy_v such_o as_o love_v only_o wage_v and_o like_o a_o nation_n true_o happy_a sit_v under_o secure_a shade_n use_v the_o benefit_n of_o peace_n and_o plenty_n which_o the_o bless_a hand_n of_o a_o good_a king_n give_v this_o distrempered_a land_n a_o general_a joy_n this_o general_a peace_n atend_v a_o happy_a virtue_n that_o make_v foe_n prove_v friend_n what_o to_o our_o city_n good_a can_v be_v more_o dear_a the_o sea_n be_v free_a each_o ship_n do_v pass_v by_o clear_a and_o safe_o to_o its_o haven_n do_v arrive_v with_o a_o full_a fraught_n to_o make_v their_o merchant_n thrive_v at_o which_o they_o smile_v like_o die_a saint_n thar_z know_v they_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n go_v indeed_o who_o be_v not_o glad_a who_o interest_n be_v not_o hereby_o make_v great_a who_o be_v best_a be_v indisputable_a but_o all_o will_v confess_v peace_n make_v a_o universal_a happiness_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v my_o weak_a muse_n can_v impart_v peculiar_a joy_n which_o every_o loyal_a heart_n echo_v when_o proclamation_n of_o a_o peace_n give_v we_o assurance_n that_o our_o war_n must_v cease_v but_o if_o loud_a shout_n and_o hollow_v descry_v a_o joyful_a heart_n i_o be_o sure_a i_o do_v not_o lie_v if_o i_o say_v many_o thousand_o do_v express_v by_o such_o glad_a sign_n their_o endless_a happiness_n if_o ring_v of_o the_o bell_n if_o bonfire_n show_v we_o have_v good_a cause_n now_o to_o surcease_v our_o woe_n i_o dare_v avouch_v then_o since_o difference_n do_v decay_v london_n in_o time_n will_v see_v a_o second_o may._n then_o let_v we_o sing_v such_o song_n as_o may_v dispense_v knowledge_n and_o pleasure_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o sense_n torney_n masque_n theater_n will_v now_o become_v our_o halcyon_n day_n what_o though_o the_o heathen_a drum_n bellow_v for_o freedom_n and_o revenge_n the_o noise_n concern_v not_o we_o nor_o shall_v divert_v our_o joy_n mor_fw-mi shall_v the_o thunder_n of_o their_o corabins_n drown_v the_o sweet_a air_n of_o our_o tune_a violin_n for_o i_o believe_v if_o their_o prevail_a power_n gain_v they_o a_o calm_a security_n like_o we_o they_o will_v hang_v their_o arm_n upon_o the_o olive_n bough_n and_o dance_v and_o revel_v then_o as_o we_o may_v now_o but_o let_v not_o our_o mirth_n extend_v to_o sin_n lest_o peace_n abuse_v create_v a_o war_n agi'n_v pardon_v my_o muse_n if_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v tedious_a in_o one_o line_n of_o divinity_n in_o represent_v to_o each_o christian_n view_n entire_a emblem_n from_o which_o may_v ensue_v entire_a joy_n to_o those_o who_o life_n do_v move_v in_o hope_n faith_n fear_v grief_n and_o entire_a love_n let_v we_o not_o heathen_a like_o appear_v so_o rude_a to_o repay_v mercy_n with_o ingratitude_n though_o we_o have_v a_o peace_n we_o must_v not_o now_o forget_v we_o have_v be_v sinful_a but_o from_o sin_n regret_n retire_v then_o presumptuous_a man_n and_o see_v these_o emblem_n that_o may_v work_v thy_o eternity_n despise_v the_o world_n and_o what_o be_v voluptous_a a_o perfect_a dives_fw-la to_o a_o lazarus_n trust_v trust_v in_o god_n alone_a and_o he_o will_v be_v thy_o chief_a comfort_n in_o thy_o misery_n for_o when_o despair_n have_v almost_o wrought_v our_o death_n this_o welcome_a peace_n give_v as_o a_o second_o breath_n then_o england_n doubt_v not_o thou_o have_v a_o god_n above_o that_o will_v replenish_v thy_o want_n with_o his_o love_n contemn_v the_o help_n that_o this_o world_n do_v afford_v and_o let_v thy_o faith_n be_v steadfast_a in_o the_o lord_n he_o seek_v he_o serve_v and_o daily_o from_o thy_o heart_n thy_o sin_n confess_v and_o his_o due_a praise_n impart_v with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n and_o he_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n of_o comfort_n to_o eternity_n bewail_v thy_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o future_a be_v more_o mindful_a of_o thy_o immortality_n and_o in_o the_o sphere_n of_o union_n only_o move_v for_o god_n love_v he_o who_o know_v that_o god_n be_v love_n this_o do_v will_v make_v each_o christian_n joy_v increase_v ascribe_v all_o praise_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n pax_fw-la optime_fw-la virtus_fw-la with_o allowance_n london_n print_v by_o p._n lillicrap_n 1667._o