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<HEAD>A CONGRATULATORY POEM On the Safe Arrival of His Grace JAMES Duke of MONMO&V;TH, At UTRETCH, on <DATE>Saturday Sept. 27. 1679.</DATE></HEAD>
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<L>WElcom, <HI>Renowned Prince!</HI> thrice Welcom here,</L>
<L>Who art to <HI>Europe,</HI> as to <HI>Britain</HI> dear:</L>
<L>No <HI>Land</HI> or <HI>Country</HI> but has heard your <HI>Fame;</HI></L>
<L>In every place is known <HI>Great</HI> MONMOUTH's <HI>Name:</HI></L>
<L>There is no <HI>Nation</HI> but your <HI>Worth</HI> can tell,</L>
<L>And where you may <HI>belov'd,</HI> in <HI>&s;afety</HI> dwell:</L>
<L>Such is your <HI>Virtue,</HI> that where e're you come,</L>
<L>You are no <HI>Stranger,</HI> but are &s;till at <HI>Home.</HI></L>
<L>It is the <HI>lu&s;tre</HI> of your <HI>beauteous Mind,</HI></L>
<L>That makes you thus the <HI>Darling of Mankind.</HI></L>
<L>Though you ne'er us'd <HI>mean, ba&s;e,</HI> and <HI>politick Arts,</HI></L>
<L>To overcome, and win the <HI>Peoples Hearts;</HI></L>
<L>Yet you have <HI>gain'd,</HI> for which you never <HI>&s;trove,</HI></L>
<L>By <HI>Virtue's &s;ecret Charms,</HI> a <HI>Nations Love.</HI></L>
<L>When you the <HI>Court,</HI> and famous LONDON left,</L>
<L>All look'd as if they were of <HI>Joy</HI> bereft:</L>
<L>A <HI>Spring-Tide</HI> flow'd from all the Peoples Eyes,</L>
<L>Which follow'd was, with an huge <HI>Storm of &s;ighs;</HI></L>
<L>By which your <HI>Foes,</HI> if you have any, learn'd,</L>
<L>That all the <HI>hone&s;t World</HI>'s for you concern'd;</L>
<L>And till they heard you <HI>&s;afely Landed</HI> were,</L>
<L>A troubled Cloud did in each <HI>Face</HI> appear:</L>
<L>But now, <HI>Great Sir,</HI> their trouble will abate,</L>
<L>And your <HI>&s;afe Landing</HI> we Congratulate:</L>
<L>All hone&s;t <HI>Engli&s;hmen</HI> rejoyce to &s;ee</L>
<L>You've pa&s;s'd the <HI>Dangers</HI> of the <HI>Briti&s;h Sea:</HI></L>
<L>For you to Heav'n <HI>ten thou&s;and Prayers</HI> are &s;ent,</L>
<L>As many <HI>happy Wi&s;hes</HI> daily &s;pent;</L>
<L>The <HI>People</HI> inwardly do &s;igh and mourn,</L>
<L>And will no comfort take till <HI>You Return.</HI></L>
<L>Though you have <HI>England</HI> left, yet you &s;till are</L>
<L>To <HI>&V;s,</HI> and to your <HI>Royal Father</HI> dear;</L>
<L>You are both <HI>Heavens,</HI> and your <HI>Monarch</HI>'s care</L>
<L>May <HI>Heav'n</HI> protect you by's <HI>Almighty Arm,</HI></L>
<L>That in your <HI>Travels</HI> you may take no <HI>harm;</HI></L>
<L>May he pre&s;erve your <HI>much-de&s;ir'd Life,</HI></L>
<L>From <HI>Popi&s;h Plots,</HI> and from the <HI>Je&s;uits Knife:</HI></L>
<L>May <HI>true Religion</HI> &s;till your <HI>Soul</HI> po&s;&s;e&s;s,</L>
<L>And may <HI>Heav'n</HI> you with <HI>Sacred Virtues</HI> ble&s;s;</L>
<L>Fit you with <HI>Hermes</HI> great Triplicity,</L>
<L>With <HI>Knowledge, Power,</HI> and true <HI>Piety:</HI></L>
<L>May you in <HI>Wi&s;dom</HI> &s;hine like <HI>Solomon,</HI></L>
<L>At lea&s;t <HI>de&s;erve,</HI> if not <HI>po&s;&s;e&s;s</HI> a <HI>Throne;</HI></L>
<L>May your <HI>Great Father</HI>'s mercy you adorn,</L>
<L>And may you back to ENGLAND <HI>&s;oon Return:</HI></L>
<L>The&s;e are the <HI>Wi&s;hes</HI> that do you attend,</L>
<L>And which all <HI>Loyal Hearts</HI> to <HI>Heav'n</HI> do &s;end.</L>
<L><HI>Egbert,</HI> from whom you do derive your <HI>Race,</HI></L>
<L>To whom the <HI>Saxon Heptarchy</HI> gave place,</L>
<L>Who&s;e <HI>Valour</HI> did convert &s;even Crowns to one</L>
<L>And mounted fir&s;t the <HI>Engli&s;h Monarch's Throne</HI></L>
<L>Once left his <HI>Country, &s;ilently</HI> withdrew,</L>
<L>And <HI>Travell'd into Foreign parts,</HI> like <HI>You:</HI></L>
<L>But did <HI>Return</HI> with <HI>Glory,</HI> and <HI>Renown,</HI></L>
<L>And by his <HI>Virtue</HI> did obtain a <HI>Crown.</HI></L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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<P>LONDON, Printed by NAT. THOMPSON at the <HI>Cro&s;s Keys</HI> in <HI>Fetter-lane,</HI> MDCLXXIX.</P>
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