Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n
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A62710
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To His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales upon his illustrious birth and removal from St. James to Richmond / by a loyal muse.
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Loyal muse.
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1688
(1688)
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Wing T1378; ESTC R25650
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to_o his_o royal_a highness_n the_o prince_z of_o wales_n upon_o his_o illustrious_a birth_n and_o removal_n from_z st._n james_n to_o richmond_n nobilitas_fw-la sola_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la unica_fw-la virtus_fw-la juv._n sat._n 8._o vade_fw-la vale_n cave_n ne_fw-la titubes_fw-la mandataque_fw-la frangas_fw-la hor._n epist_n by_o a_o loyal_a muse_n when_o god_n to_o man_n do_v wish_v for_o blessing_n send_v they_o heighten_v joy_n and_o all_o our_o care_n unbend_v each_o thing_n revive_v as_o in_o the_o early_a spring_n when_o flora_n sweetness_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v green_a and_o bloom_a beauty_n grace_v all_o the_o plain_a care_v of_o the_o nymph_n because_o it_o kill_v the_o swain_n thus_o spring_v our_o joy_n increase_v bless_a prince_n from_o you_o sweet_a not_o heaven_n ere_o give_v nor_o earth_n ere_o know_v great_a as_o the_o blessing_n be_v our_o tribute_n due_a hail_o mighty_a infant_n bear_v for_o to_o command_v with_o equal_a justice_n this_o thy_o father_n land_n thou_o make_v the_o crown_n sit_v easy_a on_o his_o head_n and_o fill_v with_o future_a hope_n thy_o mother_n bed_n bright_a as_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n be_v her_o eye_n such_o be_v her_o charm_n they_o needs_o must_v bribe_v the_o sky_n and_o james_n who_o heart_n beneath_o her_o sceptre_n lie_v hail_o happy_a offspring_n of_o so_o fair_a a_o queen_n that_o nothing_o want_v to_o complete_a her_o mein_fw-ge her_o presence_n show_v she_o to_o be_v all_o divine_a if_o with_o poetic_a liberty_n i_o may_v view_v the_o vast_a region_n of_o eternal_a light_n then_o shall_v i_o see_v stand_v by_o the_o heavenly_a throne_n the_o great_a charles_n god_n martyr_a holy_a one_o with_o angel_n praise_v thy_o auspicious_a birth_n wonder_v of_o heaven_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o earth_n by_o god_n and_o angel_n thus_o belove_v above_o sure_o thou_o must_v inferior_a passion_n move_v for_o when_o in_o heaven_n the_o holy_a angel_n sing_v some_o listen_a soul_n to_o earth_n their_o song_n do_v bring_v which_o fill_v our_o heart_n with_o noble_a harmony_n such_o as_o do_v wait_v the_o court_n of_o majesty_n teach_v by_o the_o sacred_a choir_n thus_o we_o sing_v soft_a sleep_n to_o thou_o and_o triumph_n to_o our_o king._n look_v royal_a babe_n if_o that_o thy_o tender_a sight_n permit_v thou_o to_o behold_v the_o pierce_a light_n which_o belong_v to_o warm_v and_o kiss_v thy_o pliant_a arm_n and_o fear_n to_o be_v outdo_v by_o half_a thy_o charm_n hark_o how_o three_o kingdom_n sacrifice_v for_o thou_o their_o choice_a vow_n to_o eternal_a majesty_n see_v with_o what_o earnest_a joy_n all_o thing_n combine_v to_o nurse_v thy_o soul_n that_o be_v make_v to_o be_v divine_a for_o king_n be_v god_n and_o may_v for_o aught_o we_o know_v be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o mortal_n here_o below_o saint_n james_n boast_v thy_o birth_n thy_o godlike_a face_n with_o joy_n and_o wonder_v fill_v the_o royal_a place_n fraught_v with_o thy_o virtue_n dare_v itself_o compare_v to_o the_o fame_a windsor_n for_o its_o wholesome_a air_n in_o vain_a it_o boast_v since_o richmond_n do_v outshine_v all_o that_o be_v fair_a and_o call_v itself_o divine_a thither_o the_o goddess_n and_o her_o lovely_a son_n which_o have_v so_o long_a the_o amorous_a world_n overcome_v repair_v and_o see_v themselves_o in_o thou_o outdo_v the_o winge_a boy_n unbend_v his_o well-strung_a bow_n throw_v by_o his_o dart_n and_o break_v his_o quiver_n too_o and_o own_v no_o other_o god_n of_o love_n but_o you._n heroick_n youth_n thou_o have_v a_o sceptre_n win_v and_o in_o thy_o cradle_n do_v exceed_v the_o son_n of_o crafty_a jove_n which_o by_o alcmene_n come_v and_o do_v the_o poisonous_a viper_n brave_o tame_a safe_a in_o the_o arm_n of_o glorious_a richmond_n lie_v there_o teach_v to_o live_v thy_o joy_n will_v never_o die_v long_n may_v thou_o be_v the_o object_n of_o all_o love_n as_o dear_a to_o we_o as_o to_o the_o saint_n above_o and_o when_o thy_o father_n soul_n to_o heaven_n be_v go_v may_v peace_n conduct_v thou_o to_o the_o imperial_a throne_n london_n print_v for_o randal_n tailor_n near_o stationers-hall_n 1688._o