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<HEAD>TO THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS, JOHN Earle of Lauderdale, &amp;c. <HI>His Maje&s;ties</HI> High <HI>Commi&s;&s;ioner</HI> for the Kingdom of <HI>SCOTLAND,</HI> HIS GRACE, A Congratulatory welcome of an <HI>Heart-well-wi&s;hing</HI> Quill: HECATOMBE.</HEAD>
<LG>
<L>AWake, dull <HI>Mu&s;es,</HI> from Lethargick Trance;</L>
<L><HI>Apollo</HI> calls, in Raptures to advance.</L>
<L>Each <HI>Quill</HI> hath freedom; now is time or never</L>
<L>The Treas'rie of <HI>Invention</HI> to di&s;cover.</L>
<L>All <HI>Hopes</HI> are fru&s;trate of <HI>Rebellions Band,</HI></L>
<L>Now manacl'd, in blood can no more &s;tand.</L>
<L>The venom'd, wa&s;pi&s;h, mutinous <HI>Tongues</HI> are known;</L>
<L>'Twill fruitle&s;s prove the language &s;uch have &s;hown:</L>
<L>Enigma Ridling-Satyrs, upon Stage,</L>
<L>Self-ruine does to th'Authors but pre&s;age:</L>
<L>As Night-<HI>Owls</HI> dare in Day not &s;how their faces,</L>
<L>Repining <HI>State-Moths</HI> would de&s;troy all Peaces.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Behold! behold! comes th' <HI>Atlas</HI> of Our <HI>Crown,</HI></L>
<L>(Its Good, and Kingdoms Shield) foes to pull down:</L>
<L><HI>His</HI> PRINCES <HI>Thoughts, Wi&s;hes, De&s;ires</HI> (expre&s;t)</L>
<L>Seal'd's in a Loyal <HI>Secretaries</HI> Bre&s;t:</L>
<L>Nay more, <HI>His Royal Heart He</HI> doth pre&s;ent,</L>
<L>To &s;ignifie <HI>His</HI> Love to <HI>Parliament.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>What male-contented &s;pirit can he be,</L>
<L><HI>Thee</HI> does not welcome with alacritie!</L>
<L>While others &s;leep'd, <HI>Thy</HI> Contemplation wak'd,</L>
<L>Fearing <HI>Thy</HI> Countreys glory &s;hould be &s;hak'd</L>
<L>By Circumveening Councels of &s;trange Foes,</L>
<L>Who&s;e Vigilance all <HI>Machiavils</HI> outgoes.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>No Native, &s;ure, can <HI>Thy</HI> Intents mi&s;tru&s;t;</L>
<L>Prov'd, by Experience, all along, Mo&s;t ju&s;t:</L>
<L>'Twixt KING and <HI>Subject,</HI> betwixt <HI>Church</HI> and <HI>State,</HI></L>
<L>Impartiall <HI>&V;mpire,</HI> reconciles Debate.</L>
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<LG>
<L>In <HI>Albions</HI> wilde&s;t, and remote&s;t Ground,</L>
<L>Makes <HI>Concord</HI> flouri&s;h, and in Fruits abound:</L>
<L>A <HI>Soveraign Balm, (Men</HI> judging now &s;uppo&s;es)</L>
<L>Will cure all Jars 'twixt <HI>Thi&s;tle</HI> and the <HI>Ro&s;es;</HI></L>
<L>Yea, link <HI>Them</HI> fa&s;t into a <HI>Gordian-Knot,</HI></L>
<L>And make <HI>Amne&s;te</HI> by-pa&s;t wrongs out-blot:</L>
<L>So by the Couching <HI>Lions</HI> 'twill be vaunted,</L>
<L>The <HI>Rampant</HI>'s Courage makes <HI>Them</HI> now undaunted:</L>
<L>Then who dares touch the <HI>Ro&s;e</HI> to do it harm!</L>
<L>Will find the <HI>Thi&s;tle</HI> a defen&s;ive Arm:</L>
<L>Who&s;e <HI>Pricking Valour,</HI> Fatal <HI>Chair,</HI> and <HI>Crown,</HI></L>
<L>A Birth-right pleads: no <HI>Nation</HI> like can owne.</L>
<L>But who will judge who hes the prior Seat?</L>
<L>'Gain when Renuptiat's <HI>Britains</HI> divorc'd State:</L>
<L>Thy <HI>Countries Honour</HI> late hath &s;o preferr'd,</L>
<L>(Unvoyc'd) <HI>Her</HI> Ca&s;e may to <HI>Thee</HI> be referr'd:</L>
<L><HI>Her</HI> deare&s;t <HI>Son</HI> of Merit, 'bove who&s;e Head</L>
<L>The <HI>Garlands</HI> of <HI>Her Throne</HI> ne're withered;</L>
<L>Who&s;e Fragrant <HI>Leaves</HI> to <HI>Scepter</HI> will, by <HI>Thee,</HI></L>
<L>As Verdent looks, as when fir&s;t pull'd from Tree:</L>
<L>Strong, Stately Twi&s;t, does keep unrent a&s;under</L>
<L>Th' unconquer'd <HI>Ophir</HI> Clo&s;s-<HI>Crown, (Ages</HI> Wonder)</L>
<L>Who&s;e Priviledges <HI>Thy</HI> fore&s;eeing <HI>Wit</HI></L>
<L>And Martiall <HI>Prudence</HI> makes in &s;afety &s;it.</L>
<L>But mark! the Voice of <HI>Cae&s;ar</HI>'s great Command,</L>
<L>Hes mea&s;ur'd <HI>Britain</HI> with <HI>His</HI> Mighty <HI>Hand,</HI></L>
<L>Surrounded with the <HI>Ocean</HI> (as a Wall</L>
<L>Of Bra&s;s) who&s;e force the World can not make fall:</L>
<L>Without partition, th' undivided <HI>Center,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Heav'ns</HI> Sey-piece of <HI>Creations</HI> fir&s;t adventure:</L>
<L>Free from the <HI>Evah</HI>-bondage of that Tree,</L>
<L>Tempt'd <HI>Mans Free-Will</HI> to infelicitie:</L>
<L>Where <HI>Providence</HI> hath fix'd <HI>Her</HI> ruling Hand,</L>
<L>Under one Head makes <HI>Britains Body</HI> &s;tand;</L>
<L>Whileas of old upon <HI>Her</HI> &s;houlders &s;tood</L>
<L>Numbers of <HI>Kings,</HI> thir&s;ting each others blood:</L>
<L>Compo&s;ed now in one fit <HI>Monarchie,</HI></L>
<L>Of Head and Members <HI>Glorious</HI> to &s;ee.</L>
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<LG>
<L>May <HI>His</HI> Great World-terr'fying work go on,</L>
<L>That <HI>Kings</HI> may become &s;ubjects to <HI>His Throne;</HI></L>
<L>Perplex'd too long, by &s;ad Inte&s;tine Broyls,</L>
<L>Which might have Conquer'd all re&s;i&s;ting &s;oyls.</L>
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<LG>
<L>O how in fear each Forrain State may &s;tand,</L>
<L>Left <HI>Britains</HI> unknown &s;trength &s;hall <HI>Them</HI> Command,</L>
<L>Thral'd in pa&s;t <HI>Ages,</HI> ne're to light could come,</L>
<L>Hid as twinn'd-Children wre&s;tling in one womb;</L>
<L>The <HI>Mothers</HI> Bowels oft have almo&s;t bur&s;t,</L>
<L>Striving who &s;hould the other fir&s;t out-thru&s;t:</L>
<L>Who&s;e &s;uccinct <HI>Laws</HI> (made from Corruption free)</L>
<L>To <HI>Athens</HI> Schools will prove the Librarie;</L>
<L>Nay, 'twill be found, <HI>Lacedemonea</HI>s Court</L>
<L>Of Students, will to <HI>Britains</HI> Coa&s;ts re&s;ort:</L>
<L>Then by a common Freedome in This Union,</L>
<L><HI>Her</HI> Natives may Traffique in each Dominion</L>
<L>VVith Canva&s;s wing'd, beyond the Lyne may flie,</L>
<L>And make our <HI>Britain Europs Emporie:</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>So may <HI>Thy</HI> &s;plendor unto our <HI>Horizon</HI></L>
<L>The <HI>Scepter</HI> &s;way, and <HI>Royall</HI> power Blazon:</L>
<L>Calm &s;tormy Clouds, di&s;pell our <HI>Babel Tongues,</HI></L>
<L>Compe&s;ce <HI>Sedition</HI> and imagind wrongs:</L>
<L>Let <HI>Britain</HI> become in one <HI>State</HI> Pollitick,</L>
<L>And that <HI>Her Church</HI> be <HI>Scriptures Apo&s;tolick,</HI></L>
<L>That others may to <HI>Her</HI> Conformi&s;ts be,</L>
<L>Purg'd from th' impo&s;tumes of black Here&s;ie:</L>
<L>Thus hence our <HI>Law, Religion,</HI> and Commerce,</L>
<L>Be one, and free throughout the <HI>Univer&s;e:</HI></L>
<L>Then Happy <HI>Thou</HI> This <HI>Union</HI> if prove wrought,</L>
<L>VVhich former Tymes ne're to perfection brought;</L>
<L>A future ble&s;&s;ing to <HI>Thy Monarchs Line,</HI></L>
<L>Succe&s;full <HI>Heir</HI> t'an Hundred <HI>Kings</HI> and nine.</L>
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<L><HI>Heav'ns</HI> &s;econd Thee to Better CHARLES <HI>His Waine,</HI><NOTE PLACE="marg">JOHN MET<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="over-inked" EXTENT="1 letter">L<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="indecipherable" EXTENT="1 letter">N <HI>Anag:</HI> THE ONLIE MAN.</NOTE></L>
<L><HI>Our Boreas Pole,</HI> for it THE ONLIE MAN.</L>
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<CLOSER><SIGNED>M. M.</SIGNED>&dtristar;</CLOSER>
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