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A44622
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Caroloiades, or, The rebellion of forty one in ten books : a heroick poem.
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Howard, Edward, fl. 1669.
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1689
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Wing H2966; ESTC R17386
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adorn The Diadems which English Queens had worn She as her Glorious Offering did bring To purchase ayd more Sacred for her King. No sooner Covetous Belgians these behold But they Comply on such to lend their Gold Tho' adding to the Summ before deny'd So Sure are Mortalls by their profit try'd But oh the Fate of Princes that deplore Their want of power as well as being poore Orange who from Imperial Linage Came Had by Alliance no less mingled same In seeing late wedded by his hopefull Son The eldest Princess of the Brittish Throne With Generous Greatness to the Queen thus speaks Since my Bloud Glory from the Rule partakes Of your Just King 't were mean should I deny My Purse to ayd his Injur'd Majesty Wishing my Treasure could alone Compleat Such Noble sorce as might his foes defeat And did not Age forbid with such affairs That here Imploy my person and my Cares I 'de like a Soldier 'mongst his Bravest Fight And Honour'd if my death his Cause could right The Queen thus furnish'd by this Great Ally To purchase Arms and Men she does apply Her soonest Care Next Martialists consults And then does ponder from their bold results How best to guide her Force what Port to finde Wishing her Love could wings add to the Winde That soon returning with well-formed Power She might her Charles assist some usefull hour The Queen thus active in a Forraign State My Muse shall by her Measures here relate A further Progress of Intestine broils And how our King prepared for Martial Toyls Whose Rule by stubborn Evills then opprest Tho' it so long Ingratefull Subjects blest Who Kingly Grace and pardon durst neglect The Balms which Publick Cures so oft effect Which Impious arrogance did then Improve In such who their Prince would not fear nor Love. And Notion'd thus th' Impetuons Crowd was taught To vent defyance to his Pallace brought Whitehall his Sacred residence beset By Crowds for Threats and Terrors there had met No Humane Violence could with this Compare But in Men-Monsters who deny'd to Fear The Heavenly Scepter Jove was thought to hold When he Olimpus saw attaqu'd of old The King enough deploring soon beheld Th' Inflam'd vulgar Fury unrepell'd By London Magistrates due advice or ayd Where more then Law was Factions then obey'd Who durst his Pallace wish despoyl'd by such That Royall Mansions thought for Kings too Much The King less greiv'd from his Lov'd Court to move Then there to trust such Pledges of his Love Whose Tender years could not his hast partake Nor Left behind securely for his Sake His Lands Towns Treasure soon to be possest By such as wish'd his Crown should be opprest Whilst he retiring like that Trojan Prince Who could no longer be his Troy's defence Yet with high Courage Resâ—n'd there from Futâ— The Princely Heir of that declining State â—ad many dangers pass'd that round him stood When sav'd the Blooming Hero's of his Blood. â—is Prince of Wales and York's Duke young in years Preserv'd from Foes by his Supremest Cares And by their Fathers Suss'rings grew to know The Streights to Glory they must undergo Who tho' he Kingdoms had and Cities Great Which ow'd obsequiance to his Regal State Yet in their vast Circumference knew not where 'T was best to Influence first his Martial Sphere Till too like Private Majesty remov'd And Journeying far his Prudence had approv'd The North's Metropolis to which adjoyn'd Regions to Loyal Glory full Inclin'd And being a Prince resolv'dly Great and Just In Law supporting as his Scepters trust Thought Heaven and he divinely were obey'd When Subjects should his Cause most dauntless aid Soon did the Nobles then themselves convey Unto their King scorning from him to stay Or with time-serving Disobedience stain Their part of Honour in his Glorious Reign The Generous next their Brave Example take Whilst soon their worst remains both Houses make An Impious Body-Politique to sit Where future Parliaments may blush to sit Since from that Fatal late abused Name A spreading evil kindled first its flame Unhappy Westminster so oft to be The Seat of Publique Good and Infamy Our Second Edward and our Richard tell How black from them thy Records there do dwell And what adds more unto thy Monstrous Date The Best of Kings there doom'd to wicked Fate Which Deeds with their Prodigions Story may Unequall'd stand to the World 's ending day Nor could the Houses subtlest Gloss evade Reflections by the Wise were early made When Actlons how-e're worded did imply They pointed at the fall of Monarchy Design'd by such to Rule would force their way Tho' Slave-like Fellow-Subjects them obey From which Ambition oft man's proner Curse When tempted by bold perils to be worse The face of War did gradually appear Foreseen by more then durst divulge their fear Seditious Scotland that had first begun To form Rebellion before Forty One And from their wicked Presidents had been Slily instructed in this Impious Sin That where known Story most Allegeance blots 'T will doubtless yield to History of Scots England they saw they could not then compell To grant them Seats where they might warmer dwell For which our King they envy'd tho' their own But most because most Happy in our Crown Craft thus imploy'd that subtly had inclos'd Their labour'd Mischiefs which they thus dispos'd Their Schism and Faction unto England brought Intrigu'd so firm that with their Snares 't was caught Which to uphold both Houses joyn'd their Vote That with Arm'd Scots their Arms they might promote Rebâ—â—liouâ— Ireland that could not stay 'Till Scâ—…ch and English Bloud was cast away With headstrong guilt begins this wicked Time Few apprehend which Nation 's greatest Crime The King his Person offers to oppose Against his Irish Rebells yet not knows Which Kingdom would to him most safety yield Or where best first for him to take the Field England his dearest Pledge imploy'd his Grief Whilst bleeding Ireland call'd for soon relief Which lest he should Conduct the Houses pray That he at home as unsecure might stay Resolv'd their Pow'r his Arms should first oppose More to encourage every where his Foes Fearing lest he from Just occasion might Others subdue and next them stronger fight No Sword by their Consents with him they 'd Trust Whose great Revenge they fear'd yet knew 't was Just. Essex whose stubborn Will and sullen Pride Had with this Poplar Faction long comply'd With greater Zeal Heads their Rebellious Cause Nor grants 't is guilt to fight against the Laws Who fway'd by specious Arts and thirst of Fame Discern'd not then a Loathed General 's Name Forgetting whence Nobility did spring Or how 't is stain'd when Arm'd against the King. Thus crowded into Power he Leads that Force Which the bold Houses Vote their Foot and Horse Numbers no Less then Mighty to Impower The evils which that Age did soon deplore What was thy Crime O London then to be The Numerous Ayd of this Calamity
by most Gen'rous Bloud of English Led Of whom he thought no praise enough cou'd be Or Greatness joyn'd unto their Dignity Untill Great Rupert his Renown'd Ally He made First Captain of their Cavalry A Prince that did in his High Lineage joyn Best German Race with England's Royal Line And what did most embellish his High Bloud No less in Story fam'd for Brave then Good. Who for this Expedition duly chose Troops best approv'd to meet the hardy Foâ—â— Worcester that had Allegeance early shown When many Cities were disloyal known Tho' her distress from future Fate did bring A Second Charles to live an Exil'd King. Implor'd of Heaven a soon Auspicious hour As near her then took Field the Royal Power To which Campagne the Houses eager Vote That War on their part should its haste promote Had sent their firmest Regiments of Horse In hopes they 'd there succeed by strenuous force Sands had these Glittring Troops resolv'd for Fame Led to this Field with full Couragious Flame His thought 's with Number rais'd and boldest Pride To be held early signal by his Side Not as he wou'd the Juster Cause maintain But Glory sought mixt with pernicious Gain Which profitable Encomium much did sway Men that the Houses serv'd for Praise and Pay. His Troups encounter'd swift Resistance find And next like Stubble scatter'd by the Wind With a Confused Haste their flight confound Whilst with their gasping Friends Death strows the Ground Their Resolute Chief whose Courage could not yield Timely to grant his Foes the Conquer'd Field Too deeply wounded is a Captive made The Prince with Courteous grief his Cure assay'd By best skill'd Surgeons who his wounds explore But found too far past aid his Vital Power Nor did his Valour harden so his end As 't did his Cause then Courage more commend Great Rupert prosp'rous thus and fill'd with hope To gain by future Conquest further scope Unto his Royal Unkle did retire With many Trophies of his Martial Fire The King with Temperate Thoughts so poyz'd his Mind That no events in him a Change could find To his Brave Nephew with Indulgent Grace Did thus express Tho' of my Princely Race I gladly prove thy Valour such as may Preserve my Scepter in each doubtfull day Should my Opposers fiercely still adherè To stain their Crimes more deeply by this War Yet 't is my Royal Soul that bids confess That I must welcome less then they Success Tho' they fight to resist what I maintain Yet still my Subjects are on both sides slain Wherefore so Lead my Battels that I may When Victor shew more Mercy still then they As with Calm Glory thus the King exprest A Warlike heat enflam'd Great Rupert's breast Who thus replies Since your severest Foes Cannot your steady Greatness discompose In nothing I 'le be wanting to incite Your boldest Troups with forward Zeal to fight Nor shal't be said that I one Peril shun Where Service can for you by Arms be done Unto your Powers Heaven daily does dispense Aids undiscern'd by Humane Providence Your Royal Standard no where is display'd But Welsh and English gladly are Array'd Who when War's Discipline improves their Might Will soon for you undaunted Soldiers fight The King tho' in his Nephew thus beheld Example's Grandeur which had oft upheld Daring Attempts by forward Captains Led Who Fortune 's briskest Smiles had sometimes had His Nobless Gentry to Atchievements prone That most Magnanimous might assist his Throne Yet could not â—e allay such Anxious thought As his Affairs in prospect to him brought His Forces newly rais'd and thinly Arm'd And more the Sinews of their Hearts uncharm'd By Coins alluring force his Treasure spent Or greatest part unto his detriment By the bold Houses rigidly possest And in that Nerve of State him first distress'd Whilst to his grief his wanting Files might say That Duty set off almost ali their Pay. All which did in their Grievances declare How deep the King concern'd and Nation were Throughout its Parts and Orders un-intire And Notion'd as did least their Peace conspire Some Vassals with their Lords themselves array Others their Lords by fighting disobey No State or Birth their due distinction find Whilst mean and bad then joyn'd their worst design The Swain his tilt neglected in despair Of what his Globe might yield another year Judging that Camps would better him sustain Then his disorder'd toil for future Grain No Aid whate're but did reception find Wars Darling Force is best with Number joyn'd Essex from London march'd with highest State When throâ—… 〈◊〉 â—…s did his Soul clate By th'Houses manâ—…ent and Crowds design'd To heighten Fervour in his Poplar Mind Who with their Sanguine Zeal had less conspir'd Had not Fame's Tinder so his Temper fir'd By which Impulse or from the Fate of things That Rugged Souls to proner Violence brings He soon his Army full compleated Led Near to Campagnes in which the King 's was spread Not doubting but his Num'rous Warlike Force So well accoutred by the Houses Purse Would soon the King 's best formed Powers defeat When they should boldest his in Battel meet And that his Cause no smooth pretext should lose Which for its Vail the Senate's Votes had chose Unto the King a specious Errand sends That to his Sovereign safety recommends By wishing he 'd from Perils soon withdraw Since no respect can flying Bullets awe Or Swords promiscuoully in Battels kill And may 'mongst Lower Bloud the Highest spill So plausible wou'd men their Figures take If words for their Offence can Varnish make The King whose even Greatness did compose His Person to the wonder of his Foes Thus to the Earl's delusive Message says Tell the bold man who for Inglorious praise Does near Imbattel'd to our sight appear And dares by Arms to bid his Sovereign fear That Phoebus may as soon decline his Lighr When Cloudy Meteors would obstruct his sight As witness my Just Glory I disown Or Deeds my Scepter highest can renown Tho' with my Pers'nal Sufferings shou'd combine The worst that Armed Subjects shall design The King here ends And next Great Lindsey spake Since Me Great Sir your General you make Suffer that I unto this Earl commit What may my Honours Station well besit He is a Captain and I 'de have him know My Prowess shall him equall'd that way show But if before the fury of this day He 'l singly Combate me a Soldiers way Our Persons shall our Battel 's Signal be As we begin to fight for Victory This Errand thus return'd Essex declin'd All other Fight then with his Army joyn'd Who judg'd that'twas a much securer course To wave then meet Brave Lindsey's single force The King from Edge-Hill's top like Jove on high When Mortals once 'gainst Heaven Incamp'd did lie Undaunted saw the near Campagne disclose Power that durst him divine on Earth oppose And as a Royal Chief did next descend Strictly to view if orderly extend His Battel Wings of