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A65845
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A poem to His Most Sacred Majesty King William upon his return from Flanders by E. W. ...
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E. W., Gent.
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1691
(1691)
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Wing W19; ESTC R5717
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a_o poem_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n king_n william_n upon_o his_o return_n from_o flanders_n by_o e._n w._n gent._n raise_v mighty_a albion_n thy_o aspire_a head_n and_o on_o thy_o surface_n all_o thy_o glory_n spread_v that_o thy_o great_a prince_n now_o he_o be_v return_v may_v see_v by_o outward_a sign_n thy_o inward_a loyalty_n let_v no_o vain_a thought_n thy_o noble_a son_n delude_v and_o make_v thou_o blind_a with_o base_a ingratitude_n but_o with_o clear_a cheerful_a heart_n our_o tongue_n employ_v at_o once_o express_v both_o our_o thanks_o and_o joy_n to_o our_o bless_a william_n so_o divine_o good_a who_o name_n all_o virtue_n do_v at_o once_o include_v welcome_o thou_o most_o serene_a and_o happy_a prince_n who_o warm_v our_o isle_n with_o thy_o bless_a influence_n and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o winter_n home_n do_v bring_v among_o thy_o subject_n a_o delightful_a spring_n your_o absence_n long_o be_v by_o your_o subject_n think_v which_o magnify_v the_o blessing_n you_o have_v bring_v as_o lover_n after_o tedious_a absence_n meet_v with_o soul_n dissolve_v do_v each_o other_o greet_v and_o by_o their_o joy_n that_o height_n of_o love_n reveal_v which_o frequent_a dalliance_n do_v before_o conceal_v great_a prince_n the_o virtue_n seat_v in_o your_o mind_n do_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o act_n of_o justice_n bind_v and_o by_o those_o trophy_n you_o abroad_o have_v gain_v the_o galliok_n wolf_n within_o his_o den_n be_v chain_v lodge_v in_o safe_a covet_n snâ—rling_n lie_v afraid_a in_o open_a field_n to_o show_v his_o fearful_a heaâ—_n thus_o from_o secure_a intrenchment_n dare_v not_o pass_v to_o look_v the_o belgic_a lion_n in_o the_o face_n who_o oft_o in_o foreign_a field_n defy_v fate_n where_o the_o loud_a engine_n of_o destruction_n wait_v from_o who_o the_o messenger_n of_o death_n be_v send_v quick_a as_o hail_v shower_n from_o the_o firmament_n yet_o thou_o great_a prince_n a_o brave_a defiance_n bid_v and_o through_o the_o storm_n with_o bold_a assurance_n ride_v which_o thy_o admire_a foe_n at_o distance_n see_v and_o think_v thou_o some_o immortal_a deity_n go_v on_o great_a soul_n and_o let_v proud_a lewis_n feel_v thy_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o sword_n be_v touch_v with_o steel_n and_o dare_v itself_o in_o such_o attempt_v expose_v he_o dare_v not_o stand_v to_o see_v much_o less_o expose_v no_o marshal_n deed_n in_o former_a age_n do_v no_o conquest_n by_o the_o roman_a caesar_n win_v no_o act_n there_o be_v which_o noble_a soul_n pursue_v but_o what_o great_a sir_n have_v be_v outdo_v by_o you_o as_o if_o our_o isle_n on_o heaven_n have_v force_v a_o rape_n and_o get_v some_o god_n conceal_v in_o human_a shape_n for_o by_o your_o bless_a success_n mankind_n may_v see_v you_o be_v more_o than_o man_n if_o less_o than_o deity_n shall_v to_o each_o prince_n such_o heavenly_a fire_n be_v give_v or_o shall_v their_o soul_n like_o you_o partake_v of_o heaven_n shall_v the_o god_n bounty_n so_o exhaust_v their_o store_n this_o world_n will_v then_o be_v rich_a and_o heaven_n poor_a but_o that_o bless_a power_n to_o show_v peculiar_a care_n over_o he_o where_o such_o divine_a perfection_n be_v have_v give_v your_o soul_n a_o power_n to_o baffle_v fate_n and_o still_o in_o spite_n of_o chance_n prove_v fortunate_a by_o those_o bless_a virtue_n to_o your_o greatness_n give_v you_o seem_v the_o only_a favourite_n of_o heaven_n and_o we_o the_o only_a happy_a nation_n be_v beneath_o your_o conduct_n courage_n and_o your_o care_n as_o if_o on_o earth_n some_o deity_n be_v send_v to_o purify_v our_o english_a government_n that_o our_o pale_a rival_n enemy_n may_v see_v no_o nation_n be_v so_o divine_o blessed_v as_o we_o our_o law_n by_o ancient_a maxim_n do_v aver_v that_o king_n possess_v of_o throne_n can_v never_o err_v which_o now_o be_v prove_v inevitable_o true_a since_o by_o you_o deed_n it_o be_v manifest_a in_o you_o great_a prince_n for_o ever_o live_v and_o heaven_n bless_v by_o sea_n and_o land_n your_o force_n with_o success_n and_o may_v you_o hourly_o such_o delight_n acquire_v beyond_o what_o we_o can_v wish_v or_o you_o desire_v and_o ever_o your_o soul_n above_o these_o limit_n hurl_v may_v you_o become_v sole_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n that_o your_o bless_a consort_n so_o divine_o fair_a of_o all_o your_o blessing_n may_v have_v equal_a share_n finis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o j._n b._n and_o sell_v by_o randal_n taylor_n near_o stationers-hall_n 1691._o