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The second muse
Or would yee know great Castriot, whose bones
Could Martiall vertue give, dig'd from the stones,
Where he did buried ly? take for that part
The Brusse and Douglas, carrying his heart
Through many lands, intending it to have
Solemnly buried in the Holy-grave.
This heart though dead, within their hearts begetting
Brave hearts, 'gainst dangers their bold breasts outsetting.
Would you a King for zeale unto Gods house
Like Israels David? Our Saint David chuse.
Or know King James the first, like Iulius Cæsar,
Or Gregorie like Alexander; these are
With many more the worthies, whose renown
By martiall deeds have keeped close this crown.
Yea more to speak of such heroick themes,
Who knoweth not the worthie great King James
Of Britains union first; whose vertues great
Were more than equall to his royall seat;
Whose matchlesse wisedome, and most learned quill
Did nectar and ambrosia distill,
And ravisht with amazements all who heard him,
But most for active prudence all admir'd him.
Happie in all his life, whose worthie name
A peaceable Augustus did proclaime.
Who conquered more by wit, than by the sword,
And made all Europe muuh regard his word.
And good King Charles the son of such a Father,
Thrise happie by thy Virgine Crown; yea rather
More happie, if more happinesse can be,
In earthly things, by thy high pedegrie;
Could Martiall vertue give, dig'd from the stones,
Where he did buried ly? take for that part
The Brusse and Douglas, carrying his heart
Through many lands, intending it to have
Solemnly buried in the Holy-grave.
This heart though dead, within their hearts begetting
Brave hearts, 'gainst dangers their bold breasts outsetting.
Would you a King for zeale unto Gods house
Like Israels David? Our Saint David chuse.
Or know King James the first, like Iulius Cæsar,
Or Gregorie like Alexander; these are
With many more the worthies, whose renown
By martiall deeds have keeped close this crown.
Yea more to speak of such heroick themes,
Who knoweth not the worthie great King James
Of Britains union first; whose vertues great
Were more than equall to his royall seat;
Whose matchlesse wisedome, and most learned quill
Did nectar and ambrosia distill,
And ravisht with amazements all who heard him,
But most for active prudence all admir'd him.
Happie in all his life, whose worthie name
A peaceable Augustus did proclaime.
Who conquered more by wit, than by the sword,
And made all Europe muuh regard his word.
And good King Charles the son of such a Father,
Thrise happie by thy Virgine Crown; yea rather
More happie, if more happinesse can be,
In earthly things, by thy high pedegrie;
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