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<HEAD>ON THE THUNDER, Happening after the SOLEMNITY OF THE CORONATION OF CHARLES the II. On St. <HI>GEORGE'S</HI> Day. 1661.</HEAD>
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<Q><HI>Exhilarant</HI> ip&s;os <HI>gaudia</HI> no&s;tra Deos.</Q>
<BIBL>Mart.</BIBL>
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<L><HI>HEavens!</HI> we <HI>thank you,</HI> that <HI>you Thundred</HI> &s;o!</L>
<L>As <HI>We</HI> did <HI>here, you Cannonado'd</HI> too.</L>
<L>A brave <HI>Report!</HI> as if <HI>you</HI> would out-vie</L>
<L>Volleys, di&s;charg'd by <HI>Charles His Cavalrie.</HI></L>
<L>'Twas &s;till in <HI>Clouds and Tempe&s;ts your voice</HI> came!</L>
<L>For <HI>le&s;&s;e</HI> than <HI>That</HI> could not have <HI>&s;poke His Name.</HI></L>
<L>Thus <HI>mighty Jove,</HI> Co-<HI>partner</HI> in Our <HI>Joy,</HI></L>
<L>Out-<HI>&s;ounded,</HI> what <HI>we</HI> cri'd, <HI>Vive le Roy!</HI></L>
<L>A &s;acred kind of <HI>Rival-&s;hip!</HI> for <HI>here,</HI></L>
<L>VVe gladly <HI>Feign,</HI> what <HI>They</HI> are <HI>Doing there.</HI></L>
<L>'Tis a bold <HI>Challenge</HI> (but <HI>I'le</HI> make it <HI>good</HI>)</L>
<L>VVhether <HI>our Flames</HI> were <HI>le&s;&s;er</HI> than <HI>their Flood?</HI></L>
<L>As if St. <HI>George</HI>'s <HI>Bon-fires</HI> would have done</L>
<L><HI>More,</HI> than <HI>They could,</HI> by <HI>Inundation.</HI></L>
<L>Avaunt <HI>Philo&s;ophy! we</HI> plainly prove,</L>
<L>The <HI>World</HI> mu&s;t <HI>burn,</HI> but&mdash;'Tis with <HI>Charls his love.</HI></L>
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<L><HI>Well!</HI> let us think upon't! who ere did view</L>
<L>The <HI>Sun</HI> in's <HI>Glory,</HI> but 'twas <HI>cloudy too?</HI></L>
<L>Great <HI>Lights</HI> Eclip&s;e the <HI>Le&s;&s;e:</HI> Nor were <HI>you</HI> made</L>
<L>To <HI>&s;hine</HI> &s;o <HI>clear,</HI> as not t' admit a <HI>&s;hade.</HI></L>
<L>You are <HI>Our Light, Our Comfort,</HI> and <HI>Our Hope;</HI></L>
<L>Every good <HI>Subject</HI> is, <HI>your Heliotrope.</HI></L>
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<L><HI>Two Suns,</HI> at once, within our <HI>Horizon!</HI></L>
<L>VVhil&s;t <HI>we</HI> di&s;pute, which was the <HI>fairer One!</HI></L>
<L>A Pretty <HI>Emulation! Both</HI> did &s;trive</L>
<L>VVho &s;hould <HI>receive</HI> mo&s;t <HI>beams,</HI> who mo&s;t &s;hould <HI>Give:</HI></L>
<L>'Till th' <HI>upper-Lamp</HI> &s;hrunk in his u&s;ele&s;&s;e <HI>Ray,</HI></L>
<L>And left, the <HI>Conquering Charles,</HI> to rule the <HI>Day.</HI></L>
<L>'Twas his <HI>Di&s;cretion,</HI> for had <HI>Both</HI> &s;hone <HI>Bright,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Heat</HI> had <HI>&s;urpa&s;s'd</HI> the <HI>Comfort</HI> of the <HI>Light;</HI></L>
<L>Then did <HI>he weep</HI> for <HI>joy, &mdash; A lovely weather!</HI></L>
<L>It <HI>Rain'd</HI> as <HI>Heaven</HI> and <HI>Earth</HI> would come together:</L>
<L>And yet &mdash; the&s;e <HI>April-tears,</HI> would have <HI>us</HI> know,</L>
<L>They <HI>griev'd above,</HI> at <HI>Male-Contents below.</HI></L>
<L>To &s;ee, that <HI>Heaven,</HI> &s;hould <HI>de&s;ign</HI> a Court</L>
<L>For <HI>Us,</HI> like <HI>Their's,</HI> &amp; <HI>&s;ome</HI> &mdash; not <HI>Thank</HI> them for't.</L>
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<CLOSER><SIGNED>Hen. Bold,</SIGNED> olim e <HI>N. C.</HI> Oxon,</CLOSER>
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