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<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
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<HEAD>Englands plea&s;ant May-Flovver OR,</HEAD>
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<L><HI>Charles</HI> the &s;econd, as we &s;ay,</L>
<L>Came home the twenty ninth of <HI>May.</HI></L>
<L>Let Loyal hearts rejoyce and &s;ing</L>
<L>For joy they have got a Gracious KING.</L>
</ARGUMENT>
<OPENER>The tune is, Upon Sai<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">t <HI>Davids</HI> day.</OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>WHy &s;hould we &s;peak of <HI>Ce&s;ars</HI> Acts,</L>
<L>or <HI>Shimei's</HI> treacheries,</L>
<L>Or of the Grand Notorious Facts</L>
<L>of <HI>Cromwels</HI> Tyrannies.</L>
<L>But what we all might gladly &s;ing,</L>
<L>and bravely chant and &s;ay,</L>
<L>That <HI>Charles</HI> the &s;econd did come in</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>the twentie ninth of May.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Since that his Royal per&s;on went</L>
<L>from us beyond the Seas,</L>
<L>Much blood and trea&s;ure have b&eacute;en &s;pent</L>
<L>but nere obtained peace:</L>
<L>Vntill the Lord with-held his hand</L>
<L>as we might chearfull &s;ay,</L>
<L>And did a healing bal&s;ome &s;end</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>the twenty, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>This healing Bal&s;ome Soveraign is,</L>
<L>and a very Cordial thing,</L>
<L>Which many evils can &s;uppre&s;s</L>
<L>by vertue of a King,</L>
<L>And poy&s;oned bli&s;ters overcome</L>
<L>which in thr&eacute;e Kingdoms lay,</L>
<L>Twas God that &s;ent this Bal&s;ome home</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>the twenty, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Surely he is determined.</L>
<L>a mighty King on Earth,</L>
<L>That God hath &s;o remembred,</L>
<L>and kept him from his birth:</L>
<L>As <HI>David</HI> from the Lyons paws</L>
<L>who&s;e beard he bore away.</L>
<L>So <HI>Charles</HI> the &s;econd made good Laws</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>the twenty ninth of May.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The King of <HI>Africa</HI> &s;ubdu'd</L>
<L>by fire and by &s;word,</L>
<L>But <HI>Charles</HI> the &s;econd was indu'd</L>
<L>with power from the Lord.</L>
<L>Who trained was in <HI>Davids</HI> field</L>
<L>with prayers night and day.</L>
<L>That he thr&eacute;e &s;tately Kingdome held</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>the twenty, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>King <HI>David</HI> had a General &s;trong,</L>
<L>and <HI>Joab</HI> was cal'd by name,</L>
<L>He made him Lord of <HI>Babylon,</HI></L>
<L>and rul'd where ere he came.</L>
<L>But through his &s;pleen with envi'd quarrels</L>
<L><HI>David</HI> did betray.</L>
<L>But our Saint <HI>George</HI> brought home King <HI>Charls</HI></L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>the twenty ninth of May</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
</DIV2>
<DIV2 N="2" TYPE="part">
<HEAD>The &s;econd part, <HI>To</HI> the &s;ame tune.</HEAD>
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<LG>
<L>NOw give me leave to &s;peak &s;o far</L>
<L>as truth might ju&s;tifie,</L>
<L>Of that mo&s;t glorious blazing Star</L>
<L>at his Nativity,</L>
<L>The grande&s;t Planet of the morn</L>
<L>&s;hin'd glorious at noon day:</L>
<L>Which was the time King <HI>Charls</HI> was born</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>the twenty ninth of</HI> May.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I think I could my &s;elf ingage,</L>
<L>in d&eacute;ep A&s;trologie,</L>
<L>To &s;peak what this &s;ame Star pre&s;ag'd</L>
<L>of Grorious Maje&s;ty</L>
<L>A mighty Monarch he &s;hall Reign</L>
<L>which makes me ch<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">nt and &s;ay</L>
<L>Now brave King <HI>Charls</HI> is come again.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>the twenty, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>'Twould blunt the pen of any Poet,</L>
<L>to write what may be &s;aid,</L>
<L>But to the Order <HI>Honi Soyt</HI></L>
<L>ju&s;t tribute &s;hall be paid</L>
<L>For &s;uch a prudent Gracious King</L>
<L>lets never cea&s;e to pray,</L>
<L>He heald the &s;ick when he came in</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>the twentie &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Gods holy hand doth him protect</L>
<L>his Angels doth him guard,</L>
<L>Likewi&s;e his &s;tudents doth direct,</L>
<L>which makes his foes affraid.</L>
<L>On <HI>Davids</HI> mu&s;ick we will &s;ing</L>
<L>and bravely chant and &s;ay,</L>
<L>The glory of the world came in</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>the twentie ninth of</HI> May.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He alwayes weareth <HI>Jo&s;hua's</HI> hands</L>
<L>and beareth <HI>Davids</HI> prai&s;e.</L>
<L>And like to upright <HI>Job</HI> he &s;tands</L>
<L>to wear out <HI>Abrahams</HI> dayes.</L>
<L>He was the wit of <HI>Solomon,</HI></L>
<L>and upright in his way.</L>
<L>So like to <HI>Jo&s;eph</HI> he came home</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>the twenty ninth of</HI> May.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Like <HI>Daniel</HI> he was &s;o devout,</L>
<L>his Star did follow him,</L>
<L>In all his tragedyes throughout</L>
<L>like that of <HI>Bethleem.</HI></L>
<L>Twelve years he travel'd Chri&s;tendom</L>
<L>that makes me chant and &s;ay,</L>
<L>'Twas marked out ju&s;t for his own,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>the twenty &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now let all people celebrate</L>
<L>this day which is &s;o pure,</L>
<L>And to be kept by Church and State</L>
<L>for ever to endure.</L>
<L>That Generations all might &s;&eacute;e</L>
<L>the honour of the day,</L>
<L>Which everla&s;ting it &s;hall be</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>the twenty, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>So God pre&s;erve our Gracious King</L>
<L>the Duke of <HI>Yorke</HI> al&s;o,</L>
<L>Defend them from the Dragons &s;ting</L>
<L>and every Chri&s;tian Foe.</L>
<L>Then let true Loyal Subjects &s;ing</L>
<L>and bravely chant and &s;ay,</L>
<L>The like in <HI>England</HI> nere came in</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>the twenty ninth of</HI> May.</L>
</LG>
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<TRAILER>Finis.</TRAILER>
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