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But most of all by Heaven, which hath appointed
This maiden crown for thee, the Lords Anointed,
The man of his right hand, and for thy seed,
Which God mot blesse and all who shall proceed
Forth of thy loines, and stablish in thy place
So long as Sun and Moone shall run their race.
Then reigne, great Charles, our nostrels sweetest breath,
Long may thou reigne Defender of the Faith,
Inthron'd among these worthie peerlesse pearles,
And let all say, God save our good King Charles;
And deeply in his heart imprint that zeale,
To make the law supreame the peoples well.
What shall we speak of Martiall Chistans more?
Of Gideons, and of Sampsons we have store,
Whom God did raise, for to defend our state
Miraculously, in times most desperate.
What braver Hector, or more brave Achilles
In Greece, or Phrygia, than Sir William Wallace?
And Iohn the Grahame, his mate, and brother sworn,
Whose living fame his name doth much adorn?
And if we list this subject more to handle,
What Governour like good Earle Thomas Randall?
Or doughtie Douglas with couragious heart,
Whose name wrought dreadfull terrour in each part?
But this heroick theme, so passing great,
Impossible it is all to relate,
Our worthie rulers even unto thir dayes
They do not want their own deserved praise,
Nor shall they for my part want due renown,
Vertue t'advance, and vice to trample down.
This maiden crown for thee, the Lords Anointed,
The man of his right hand, and for thy seed,
Which God mot blesse and all who shall proceed
Forth of thy loines, and stablish in thy place
So long as Sun and Moone shall run their race.
Then reigne, great Charles, our nostrels sweetest breath,
Long may thou reigne Defender of the Faith,
Inthron'd among these worthie peerlesse pearles,
And let all say, God save our good King Charles;
And deeply in his heart imprint that zeale,
To make the law supreame the peoples well.
What shall we speak of Martiall Chistans more?
Of Gideons, and of Sampsons we have store,
Whom God did raise, for to defend our state
Miraculously, in times most desperate.
What braver Hector, or more brave Achilles
In Greece, or Phrygia, than Sir William Wallace?
And Iohn the Grahame, his mate, and brother sworn,
Whose living fame his name doth much adorn?
And if we list this subject more to handle,
What Governour like good Earle Thomas Randall?
Or doughtie Douglas with couragious heart,
Whose name wrought dreadfull terrour in each part?
But this heroick theme, so passing great,
Impossible it is all to relate,
Our worthie rulers even unto thir dayes
They do not want their own deserved praise,
Nor shall they for my part want due renown,
Vertue t'advance, and vice to trample down.
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