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A52236 News from Windsor being the Duke of Monmouth's welcome, or, A Congratulatory on his return from Scotland. 1679 (1679) Wing N1027; ESTC R32324 1,440 4

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NEWS FROM WINDSOR BEING THE Duke of MONMOUTH's Welcome OR A CONGRATULATORY On His return from SCOTLAND IT is enough brave Prince Thy Glory now Sits full and fresh on thy Heroick Brow Our Thanks were deeply in Arrear before Unto thy Prowess Now th' hast rais'd the Score So high that such another Obligation Will make a Bankrupt of the English Nation Put off thy Armour then that thou may'st here Meet England's Love as great as Scotland's Fear And after all the great Fatigues o' th' Field Enjoy those Pleasures which the Court doth yield That we assur'd of thy safety may Cry Io Triumph and keep Holy-day See how the English-men already crow'd To pay their Thankfulness in Vollies loud More of their Conquerour than Conquest proud Here some begin a repititious glance On thy Heroick Actions in France While some reply that thy Mastrick half Moon Shines brighter far than does the Sun at Noon There others cry The Lord have Mercy on 's He acted more than Miracles at Mons And all at length in loving Chorus joyn Saying 't is Scotland Scotland makes him shine Now base Rebellion shrink and disappear Retreat to Hell while MONMOVTH liveth here Oh happy ENGLAND which in One can'st find Such Loyalty with so much Courage join'd Borne on those Wings How swift did MONMOVTH flye To Scotland there to crush Disloyalty His Loyal Heart did scorn to seek excuse His Courage offer'd Him to 's Countrey 's use So expeditious was His Enterprise That He unthought on fac'd His Enemies Who seeing Him were quickly vanquished His Name 's enough to strike a Rebel dead Avaunt then all you Covenanting Crew For where His bright Example cannot do● His Sword will find the way to make you true But that 's already done why say I more At Bothwell Bridge he threw Rebellion o're Where after gaining Friends and His Foes slain He Thanks to Fate is safe return'd again Thrice welcome English Darling dost Thou come Thy Presence is now requisite at home Now when a Foe more dangerous than Scot Does ' gainst our King and our Religion plot Now when the Nation scarce knows who is Who And all suspect each other as untrue When Jesuit disguis'd Rome's Emissary Makes all our Counsels and our Trade miscarry When all beset with Jealousies and Fears Are like to go together by the Ears Whil'st those who active are for Common good In danger are for that to lose their Blood When nothing but great Mists and Clouds appears And every thing the face of darkness wears Then you Great Sir like Morning Sun arise Dispersing all our Fears and Jealousies And having gotten you at home again We can with Confidence our Fears disdain Now Pope and Devil we defie you all Now do your worst our MONMOVTH's within call He dare do good and stem your damn'd Designs Your Gold won't poison him though you bring Mines He loves you not and dares to tell you so He 's Protestant and that you 'll quickly know He has as many hearts inchain'd to His As any Duke can have who e're he is Thus do we hope and hug our selves in thee Great Prince our Champion for Loyalty Thy presenee makes us Sing Rejoyce and Smile And Plotting Catholicks do grin the while We know we 've one that a true Subject is We know His Carriage never struck amiss In him we dare confide and dare oppose The most imperious of our Churches Foes Then Courage Countrymen near fear a fall We need no Bulwark but our General Our safety can't be lost but with His blood He 's the Epitomy of all our good As us his Arms let Him our Prayers defend From all the perills which the brave attend Heaven Guard His Life may his Victorious Arms Be ne're out-done but by his Dutchesse Charms May He descend by 's numerous Progeny A lasting Blessing to Posterity May happiness his highest Wish prevent And nothing prosper that 's against Him bent Let Riches crowd and Pleasures flow about him And inward Virtue raise the good without Him And after all may His deserts receive The Publick Acclamation Long Live FINIS