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The Genius of true Englishmen
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The Genius of True Enslish-men Tacitus de vit Jul. Agr. cap 13. Biritanni delectum ac Tributa Injuncta Imperij Munera impigrè obeunt si Injuriae adsint has aegrè tolerant Jam domiti ut pareant nondum ut Serviant The Britains are a sort of People that pay very freely all manner of Tributes and Taxes to the Empire Legally Imposed but cannot endure Injuries and had rather Perish than live as Slaves THe Free-born English Generous and Wise Hate Chains but do not Government despise Rights of the CROWN Tributes and Taxes they When Lawfully demanded freely pay Force they abhor and Wrongs they scorn to bear More guided by their Judgement than their Fear JUSTICE with them is never call'd Severe Here Power by Tyranny was never got LAWS may perhaps Enslave but FORCE cannot Rash Councels here have still the worst Effect The furest way to Reign is to Protect KINGS are least safe in their Unbounded Will Joyn'd with the wretched Power of doing ill Forsaken most when they 're most Absolute LAWS guard the MAN and only bind the Brute To Force that Guard with the worst so to joyn Can never be a Prudent KING'S Design What KING would change to be a Caitiline Break his own Laws shake an unquestion'd Throne Conspire with Vassals to Usurp his own 'T is rather some base Fav'rites Vile Pretence To Tyrannize at the wrong'd KING'S Expence Let France grow Proud beneath the Tyrants Lust Whilst the Rackt People crawl and lick the Dust The Mighty Genius of this Isle disdains Ambition Slavery and Golden Chains ENGLAND to Servile Yokes did never bow What Conqu'rors ne'r presum'd who dare do now ROMAN nor NORMAN never could pretend To have Enslav'd but made this Isle their Friend London Printed for Francis Smith at the Elephant Castle in Cornhil