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B02340 A congratulatory poem presented to the Right Honourable Sr. Joseph Sheldon Knight and Baronet. Lord Maior of the city of London. Composed by the author of the Geneva ballad. 1675 (1675) Wing C5832; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.2[103] 936 1

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A Congratulatory POEM Presented To the Right Honourable Sr. JOSEPH SHELDON Knight and Baronet LORD MAIOR Of the City of London Composed by the Author of the Geneva ballad BRave Walworths Dagger Worthy Lord Rebuds and blossoms in your Sword Lop the first Letter in his Name Your self and he will be the same Nature and Grace to You impart An Aspect grave a Loyal Heart A Spring-tide-Purse an Ebbing passion Rigour allay'd with Moderation A Still Voyee in a Thunder-clap Where Mercy sits in Justice Lap With all ingredients that compleat A Perfect Christian Magistrate The more 's the Pi●ty some have made Their Pow'r a Pander to their Trade And when the people would be heard Have measur'd causes by the Yard For Equity but blundr'ing at it More by the Shop-book then the Statute These Animals if you would know They now and then i' th Country grow And may be Pickt up here and there In half the Towns of ev'ry Shire But never did so Vile Disgrace Bespot Fitz-Allens Nobler Race Whose Antient Honours here we View By Providence transfer'd to You Whose Port and presence well may show Whom You do Represent below That Auful Mildness Writ upon it Might make the Quaker Vail his Bonnet And him that hopeth a Reprieve Not onely Tremble but Believe Considering how your Smile or Frown Can raise him up or cast him down Here we may see to Londons pride Lambeth and Pauls afresh ally'd The Church and City joyntly share A Metropolitan and Mayor Of the same stock whose Name shall last Till deep-lung'd fame hath spent her blast Great Joseph with thy Brethrens leaves Accept due homage from their Sheaves And be to us as much or more Then that blest Patriarch was before Amongst the old Egyptians who Endear'd the Prince and people too So our wise FORD with Prudence sweet Made both ends of the Town to meet So noble VINER hath likewise Caus'd Conduits run and Churches rise And in his Soveraigns statue shown A lasting Monument of his own Oh pious pomp of all the rest These Following pageants are the best Which Triumph over Death and save Th' Embalmed memory from the grave Whose Aqueduct's when e're he dye Will weep forth his best Elegy Pardon my Lord although to you Our pray'rs not our Advice is Due Let your Heav'n-granted power pursue The Hectring and the Damning crew Blasphemous Tongue and Bloudy Hand Cuts out new mourning for the Land Superfluous Trees by pruning thrive And Laws by Execution live We 'r subject unto your commanding Like Phineh as do Justice Standing For if this be your Honours Way Factions will of themselves Decay My Lord Your Honours Most Humble Servant Printed in the Year 1675.