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B04744 A poem as it was presented to His Sacred Majesty on the discovery of the plott, written by a lady of quality. Ephelia, fl. 1679. 1679 (1679) Wing P2668; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.2[121] 871 1

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A POEM as it was PRESENTED TO HIS SACRED MAJESTY On the Discovery of the PLOTT Written by a Lady of Quality HAILE Mighty Prince whom Heaven has desig'nd To be the chief delight of human kind So many Vertues c●oud your Breast that we Do alwaies question your Mortality Sure all the Planets that o're Vertue raigns Shed their best Influence in your Royal Veins You are the Glory of Monarchial Pow'rs In Bounties free as are descending showr's Fierce as a Tempest when ingag'd in VVar In Peace more mild than tender Virgins are In pitying Mercy you not imitate The Heavenly Pow'rs but rather emulate None but your self your suffrings could have born With so much Greatness such Heroick scorn When Hated Traytors do your Life pursue And all the World is fill'd with Cares for you VVhen every Loyal Heart is sunk with fear Your self alone doth unconcern'd appear Your Soul within still keeps it's lawful state Contemns and dares the worst effects of Fate As the bright Majesty shot from your Eye Aw'd your tame Fate and rul'd your destiny Though your Undaunted soul bare you thus high Your sollid Judgement sees ther 's danger nigh ●Vhich with such care and Prudence you prevent ●s if you fear'd not but t' would cross th' event Your Care so nobly looks it doth Appear T is for your Subjects not your Self you fear Heaven make this Princes Life your nearest care That does so many of your Best Vertues share If Monarchs in their Actions copy you This is the nearest Piece you ever drew Blast every hand that dares to be so bold An Impious VVeapon ' gainst his Life to hold Burst every Heart that dares but Think him ill Their Guilty souls with so much Terrour fill That of themselves they may their Plott unfold And Live no longer then the Tale is told Safe in your Care all else will needless prove Yet keep him safe too in his Subjects Love Your Subjects View You with such Loyal Eyes They know not how they may their Treasure prize Were You defenceless they would round you fall And Pile their bodies to build up a wall VVere you distre'st 't would prove a gen'rous strife VVho first should lose his Own to save Your Life But since kind Heaven these Dangers doth remove VVee 'l find out other wayes t' express our Love Wee 'l force the Traytors all their souls resign To herd with him that taught them their design FINIS Printed in the year 1679.