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power_n	king_n	people_n	tyrant_n	2,833	5	9.5249	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77559	A congratulatory poem, on the miraculous, and glorious return of that unparallel'd King Charls the II. May 29. 1660. By Alex. Brome.	Brome, Alexander, 1620-1666.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4849; Thomason E1027_4; ESTC R208845	6,809	21

to break an Oath and Word Things that th' old English Protestant abhor'd And lest these Kingdoms should hereafter be Took for inchanted Islands where men see Nothing but Devills did inhabit and All virtuous people had forsook the land And left it to these Monsters these took care To make us match and mix our bloud with their Polluted issue and so do as when Gods sons did take the daughters once of men To fright men into this they did begin To decimate them for Original Sin Children that were unborn in those mad times And unconcern'd in what they Voted crimes If guilty of Estates were forc'd to pay The tenth to those who took nine parts away The Law was made a standing pool and grew Corrupt for want of current thence a crew Of monstrous Animals out daily crawl'd Who little knew but impudently ball'd And made the Law the Eccho of the Sword And with such Cattel were the Benches stor'd That made the Gown ridiculous Now and then The Malefactors were the wiser men Oft times the honester these did dispence And rack the Laws ' gainst equity and sence Which way the Buff would have them turn by which They long continued powerfull and Rich. Now they 'ld all wheel about and be for you For like Camaelions they still change their hue And look like that that 's next them they will vow Their hearts were alwayes for you and are now T is no new Wit t is in a Play we know Who would not wish you King now you are so But if to be of both sides be a Crime What is' t to turn of all sides with the time Yet you can pardon all for you have more Mercy and love than they have crimes in store And you can love or pity them which none But you could doe you can their persons own And with unconquer'd patience look on them Because your Nature knowes not to condemn You 'll let them live and by your grace convince Their trech'rous hearts that they have wrong'd a Prince Whom God and Angels love keep whose minde Solely to love and mercy is inclin'd Whom none but such as they would hurt or grieve And none but such as you could e'r forgive Such men and crimes Those feathers ne'rtheless Pluck'd from your Subjects backs their own to dress Should be repluck'd or else they should restore They 'll still be left Crows as they were before But if you trust them you 'll as surely be Betray'd and ruin'd as you now are free And now you are returned to your Realm May you sit long and stedfastly at th' Helm And rule these head-strong people may you be The true Protector of our Libertie Your wisdom only answers th' expectation Of this long injur'd now reviving Nation May true Religion flourish and increase And we love virtue as the ground of peace May all pretences outward forms and shewes Whereby we have been gull'd give way for those True acts of pure religion and may we Not only seem religious but be Of taking Oathes may you and we be shy But being ta'ne think no necessity Or power can make us break them may we ne'r Make wilfull breach of promises nor e're Basely betray our trusts but strive to be Men both of honour and of honestie And may those onely that are just and true Be alwaies honor'd and imploy'd by you Next let our sacred Lawes in which do stand The wealth the peace and safety of our Land Be kept inviolable and never made Nets to the small while the great Flies evade May those that are intrusted with them be Men of sound knowledge and integrity And sober courage such as dare and will And can doe Justice We have felt what ill Comes by such Clarkes and Judges as have been For favor faction or design put in Without respect to Merit who have made The Law to Tyrants various lusts a Bawd Perverted Justice and our Rights have sold And Rulers have been over-rul'd by Gold Then are the people happy and Kings too When they that are in power are good and doe On these two Bases let our peace be built So firm and lasting that no bloud be spilt No Country wasted and no treasure spent While you and yours do reign no future rent Disturb your happiness but we may strive Each in his sphere to make our Nation thrive Grow plentifull and powerfull and become The Ioy or Terror of all Christendom And those who lately thought themselves above us May spite of fate or tremble at or love us May no incroaching spirit break the hedge Between Prerogative and Priviledge And may your sacred MAJESTY enjoy Delights of Minde and Body that ne'r cloy Not only be obey'd but lov'd at home Prais'd and admir'd by all that near you come And may your Royal Fame be spread as farr As valiant and as virtuous people are And when you 'r Majesty shall be inclin'd To blesse your Realms with heirs oh may you find A Spouse that may for Beauty Virtue Wit And royal birth be for your person fit May you abound in hopefull babes that may Govern the Nations and your Scepters sway Till time shall be no more and pledges be Both of our love and our felicitie May you live long and happily and finde No pains of body and no griefs of minde While we with loyal hearts rejoyce and sing God bless your Kingdoms and God save our KING FINIS