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A translation of the sixth book of Mr. Cowley's Plantarum being a poem upon the late rebellion, the happy restoration of His Sacred Majesty, and the Dutch war ensuing.; Plantarum libri sex. Book 6. English
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Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667.
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Wing C6692; ESTC R17196
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Ornaments of Peace Which once Religion did as Sacred own 67. Now Publick Use and great Convenience claims The Woods from private Hands inviolate Which greedy men to less devouring Flames Do for sweet Lucre freely dedicate 68. No Age they spare the tender Elm and Beach Infants of thirty Years they overthrow Nor could old Age it self their Pity reach No Reverence to hoary Barks they know 69. Th' unhappy Birds an ever-singing Quire Are driven from their antient shady Seats And a new Grief do's Philomel inspire With mournful Notes which she all night repeats 70. Let them the Woods and Forrests burn and wast There will be Trees to hang the Slaves at last And God who such Infernal men disclaims Will root 'em out and throw 'em 〈…〉 es 71. Mean while expell'd his cruel Country's Shores The great Carolides through foreign Lands Wanders and Aid alas in vain implores Still cruel Fate his Happiness withstands 72. How did he suffer both by Sea and Land That Pious Son of an immortal Saint Chearful he bears the troubles Fates command Till they grew weary though he ne're did faint 73. The Reverend Young Man made Fortune yield And in due Course of time by Fate design'd His Scepter which so fast a Tyrant held At last was gently to his Hands resign'd 74. But before Fate the happy Signal makes Fierce and impatient unto Arms he flyes Despising Life and courting Fame he breaks Through Seas block't up with hostile Ships and Ice 75. To a late hostile still suspected Land He goes The Oliverian Powers of Hell And Furies trembling and confounded stand To see great Charles to his own Kingdoms sail 74. Impetuous Waves and raging Storms they raise In vain to sink the Sacred Ship they strive Their Thunder cannot violate his Bays In vain they stop the Ship which Fate do's drive 77. Vain is their Fear since Caesar it Conveys Safely conducted by the Almighties Hand But yet not Caesars Fortune which to raise Do's other Arm 's and yet scarce Arms demand 78. In vain the Scots now chang'd invite the King Though They some Honour for that Action bore And thence a Man by happy Stars did spring Who did in Arms with Peace the King restore 79. In the mean time Great Fergus greater Heir Who 's Right is from a hundred Kings deriv'd Did to the Reverend Church of Scone repair And there the Antient Scottish Crown receiv'd 80. With an unlucky Sign though great Applause The Crown not being in due manner plac't The Insulting conquering Foe did rage and cause Disturbance and the Solemn Rights infest 81. But now his Royal Father's Murder fires Charles with Revenge Iust Indignation stings His Breast Virtue incens't a Soul inspires Worthy the Off-spring of a hundred Kings 82. He scorns to be by an inglorious Siege In the utmost Limits of his Kingdom shut Nor shall the coming Winters Aids oblige Him whose great Faith is not in Mountains put 83. Wholly resolv'd for War He gives the Rains To Fortune and his Courage distant Tay As his Confinement nobly He disdains But ev'n with Death to Thames designs his way 84. The amazed Enemy is left behind Who of the Horror of this Action speak With Trembling and Confusion of mind But Valour is without good Fortune weak 85. At length arrives the long long wish't for Day For which with Pray'rs and Tears the Britains sue'd The King through thousand Dangers of the Way On Severn's Banks with a good Army stood 86. Thus far a Victor better had it prov'd If He Advances to the Thames had made The King himself this sounder Counsel mov'd But powerful Votes with Counsels mixt disswade 87. Now Warlike England now 's the time To Arm 's Defend the Son revenge the Father kill'd If Piety has yet prevailing Charms And your poor ruin'd Country now rebuild 88. England's ill Genius now alarm'd with Fears Who on the Ruin of Good men did dwell More vigilant than Cromwells self prepares A Cruel Poison by the Arts of Hell 89. One of the sleepy cold and fearful Snakes Sloaths Opium which binds the Nerves with Cold Poison of griping Avarice he takes Which close Torpedo-like the Hand do's hold 90. He Drops of Lethe mixes every Breast With these he sprinkles strait moist Poison came Upon them and deep Lethargy posses 't England forgetting her own Health and Fame 91. Yet here true Courage did not Charles forsake Whom Fortune and his People now desert Innumerous Foes surrounding could not make Him yield or Conquer his Heroic Heart 92. Witness Ye Hills not since call'd Red in vain And Severn's Waters stain'd with humane Blood And fatal Worcester which did first sustain The War and to it's Course a Limit stood 93. The last unwillingly he quits the Field After a cruel Slaughter and the Flight Of th' Army last the Captive Town do's yeild And from near Hills looks back with Rage and Spight 94. In haste he recollects his scatter'd Men But few so great a Shipwrack scap't to try His extream Fortune and at last regain The Day he lost or in it Nobly dye 95. The Valiant Derby faithful Wilmot fam'd For Armes who both the King and Charles did love And Buckingham with Honour always nam'd Prepar'd for both this Generous Vote approve 96. Buckingham Valiant Beautiful and Young A benign Star at home and in the Field Like violent Lightning an Achates strong Worthy to bear his great Aeneas Shield 97. Ther 's no Delay with Fury they return Nor is it Hope so much their Minds alarms But a brave generous Despair do's burn Their Hearts and drives them to unfortunate Arm 98. Thus do's the King with a Few more who know By Glory taught that Death can never prove Or to the Wretched or the Brave a Foe The rest such Noble Knowledge could not move 99. Trembling their King and Leader they forsake Who in vain the Deaf do's court and animate In hasty Flight they all disperse and take Inglorious Life before a Glorious Fate 100. Now brave young Man alas in vain so brave Who can preserve Thee every where beset What God himself can extricate and save Thee Sacred Charles from Fortunes Cruel Net 101. Yes this great Miracle to Charles the Saint The Eternal God who is Omnipotent As a Reward for Martyrdom will grant And ev'n his Pray'rs for Mortal Charles prevent 102. There stands in th' utmost limits of the East Of rich Salopia a Wood fair by Name Now though 't was once obscure and humbly blest No place is Brighter with the Beams of Fame 103. Hard by a sacred and auspicious Pile White Ladies call'd did the poor King invite To Bread and Refuge mighty gifts a while And here his growing Fate became more Bright 104. But not before he had put off the King Here weeping he dismiss't his weeping Friends No Tears do from his own Misfortunes spring Upon their Dangers all his Grief depends 105. The Gems and Gold which did so much adorn The Garter and