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<NAME>Elspeth Healey</NAME>
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<HEAD>To the Right Honourable THOMAS Earl of OSSORY &amp;c. Reer-Admiral of the BLEW Squadron, on His unexampled Courage and Gallantry as well in former ACTIONS as in the late Engagement of the 11^t^h. of <HI>Augu&s;t</HI> 1673.</HEAD>
<OPENER><SALUTE>My Lord,</SALUTE></OPENER>
<LG>
<L>THere needs no <HI>Mu&s;es</HI> name be call'd upon,</L>
<L>To give of you a <HI>Ju&s;t</HI> de&s;cription.</L>
<L>He that would &s;peak you as <HI>he ought,</HI> mu&s;t write</L>
<L>With the &s;ame <HI>equal temper</HI> that you fight;</L>
<L>As free from <HI>Pa&s;&s;ion</HI> and as clear from <HI>rage,</HI></L>
<L>As when i'th' mid&s;t of <HI>Thunders</HI> you <HI>Engage.</HI></L>
<L>Could we but in each <HI>circum&s;tance</HI> appear</L>
<L><HI>Like you,</HI> we might then <HI>write</HI> too without <HI>fear</HI>:</L>
<L>Though <HI>OSSORY</HI>'s a name to which we owe</L>
<L>So much, who <HI>&s;peakes</HI> it cannot fall too low.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Tho&s;e <HI>glorious</HI> heights to which you are <HI>arriv'd,</HI></L>
<L>Have <HI>Scorn</HI> and <HI>Cen&s;ure</HI> of their <HI>Armes</HI> depriv'd.</L>
<L>The Proud <HI>Fanatick</HI> crew that take delight</L>
<L>In <HI>Raillery</HI> 'gain&s;t <HI>Crownes</HI> to vent their <HI>&s;pite,</HI></L>
<L>Do all their &s;urly inclinations <HI>wave,</HI></L>
<L>And in their height of <HI>Spleen</HI> confe&s;s you <HI>BRAVE.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Whil&s;t <HI>Loyal</HI> &s;ubjects, when they do repeat</L>
<L>What's <HI>done,</HI> and what they hope you may <HI>do</HI> yet,</L>
<L>Felt a kind <HI>trembling</HI> all their &s;en&s;e <HI>o'reawe</HI></L>
<L>And cannot reconcile their <HI>fear</HI> and <HI>joy.</HI></L>
<L>They <HI>joy</HI> in &s;uch a <HI>gemme</HI> to have a <HI>&s;hare,</HI></L>
<L>And <HI>fear</HI> to lo&s;e it does <HI>provoke</HI> their <HI>care</HI>:</L>
<L>And when your cour&s;e of <HI>Honour</HI> they <HI>Survey,</HI></L>
<L>How <HI>uncompell'd</HI> you tread in <HI>dangers</HI> way,</L>
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<LG>
<L>How though advanc'd to &s;uch a <HI>height</HI> before,</L>
<L>That &s;carce your <HI>Prince</HI> or <HI>Fortune</HI> could do more;</L>
<L>You <HI>&s;light</HI> dull quiet and <HI>expo&s;e</HI> your blood,</L>
<L>For your <HI>Kings</HI> glory, and your <HI>Countries</HI> good.</L>
<L>But whil&s;t the&s;e thoughts <HI>Exalt</HI> you to the skies,</L>
<L>Clouds of <HI>de&s;pair</HI> do in their <HI>Bo&s;omes</HI> ri&s;e.</L>
<L>They <HI>Dread,</HI> alas! (which Heaven avert) left all</L>
<L>The&s;e <HI>Triumphs</HI> &s;hould in one <HI>&s;ad</HI> in&s;tant fall.</L>
<L>Then they remember all that <HI>Spragg</HI> had done,</L>
<L>And <HI>weep</HI> to think how &s;oon his <HI>Race</HI> was run:</L>
<L><HI>Grieve</HI> at his <HI>Fate,</HI> but more <HI>acute</HI> that <HI>Wave,</HI></L>
<L>Which dur&s;t drown him you did attempt to <HI>&s;ave.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Yet in the mid'&s;t of <HI>feares,</HI> they think &s;o <HI>due,</HI></L>
<L>They can't but <HI>wi&s;h,</HI> you'd <HI>Honour</HI> &s;till <HI>pur&s;ue.</HI></L>
<L>Their <HI>Faith</HI> de&s;troys their <HI>doubts,</HI> and they're <HI>a&s;&s;ur'd,</HI></L>
<L>That the &s;ame <HI>providence</HI> which has <HI>&s;ecur'd</HI></L>
<L>You in &s;o many <HI>dreadfull</HI> dangers, will</L>
<L>With the &s;ame <HI>watchfull</HI> eye <HI>protect</HI> you &s;till:</L>
<L>Nor can you of a pre&s;ervation fail,</L>
<L>If ever <HI>pray'rs</HI> of <HI>faithfull</HI> men <HI>prevail,</HI></L>
<L>Since there's no <HI>Sect</HI> pretends to <HI>Heaven,</HI> but <HI>do</HI></L>
<L>With <HI>Hearty</HI> zeal offer up <HI>Vows</HI> for you.</L>
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<P>With Allowance.</P>
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