999:00,000[X ]| 999:00,000[X ]| 999:00,000[X ]| 999:00,000[X ]| 999:00,000[X ]| <*A Panegyrick to my Lord Protector*", *The Seventeenth Century*> 999:00,000[X ]| < 11 (1996): 61-86.> 999:00,000[X ]| 999:00,000[X ]| 999:00,000[X ]| 999:00,000[X ]| 999:00,000[X ]| 999:01,000[X ]| <1> 999:01,001[A ]| Whilst with a smooth but yet a servile Tongue 999:01,002[A ]| You Court all Factions, and have sweetly sung 999:01,003[A ]| The Triumphs of your Country's Overthrow 999:01,004[A ]| Raising the Glory of her treacherous Foe. 999:01,000[A ]| <2> 999:01,005[A ]| Let partial Spirits praise aloud the verse 999:01,006[A ]| And with like$2$ flattery your soft lines Rehearse 999:01,007[A ]| Let those who$6#1$ still with present Powers Comply 999:01,008[A ]| Join to$9$ insult over vanquished Liberty. 999:01,000[A ]| <3> 999:01,009[A ]| Yet you who$6#1$ would his highness praise express 999:01,010[A ]| Even in$4$ your Elegies his Crimes confess 999:01,011[A ]| Exalting his vast pride which$6#1$ hath suppressed 999:01,012[A ]| Less unconfined Ambition in$4$ the rest. 999:01,000[A ]| <4> 999:01,013[A ]| Before the first great wound of Civil hate 999:01,014[A ]| Was healed, he made new Rents in$4$ the weak State 999:01,015[A ]| To$4$ his Usurped Throne the neighbours come 999:01,016[A ]| Instead of Cure to$9$ fetch a sadder Doom. 999:01,000[A ]| <5> 999:01,017[A ]| The Sea is our own, and yet all Nations meet 999:01,018[A ]| The English Exiles in$4$ the English Fleet 999:01,019[A ]| The Tyrant's uncontrolled breath wafts over 999:01,020[A ]| The British Natives to$4$ the Indian Shore. 999:01,000[A ]| <6> 999:01,021[A ]| All Europe's States who$6#1$ this Isles Glory saw 999:01,022[A ]| With Envious Eyes whilst she their Pride did Awe 999:01,023[A ]| In$4$ this Conjunction do on$4$ Britain Smile 999:01,024[A ]| The basest Ruler and the Noblest Isle. 999:01,000[A ]| <7> 999:01,025[A ]| Whether this Portion of the World were rent 999:01,026[A ]| By$4$ Heaven's just hand from Kings of high descent 999:01,027[A ]| Or by$4$ this smooth tongued Traitor undermined 999:01,028[A ]| It was for$4$ our heavy punishment designed. 999:01,000[A ]| <8> 999:01,029[A ]| Hither the oppressed may henceforth resort 999:01,030[A ]| Justice to$9$ crave but find no$2$ help at Court 999:01,031[A ]| Until the false dissembler not alone 999:01,032[A ]| Be unto Us, but unto the whole world known. 999:01,000[A ]| <9> 999:01,033[A ]| Fame swifter than the winged Navy flies 999:01,034[A ]| And tells the Iberians his Deep Policies 999:01,035[A ]| Whose Armed Guards whilst namely he Assails 999:01,036[A ]| The attempt fills all Shores with Ridiculous Tales. 999:01,000[A ]| <10> 999:01,037[A ]| With such a Chief the Noblest Nation blessed 999:01,038[A ]| Could never hope to$9$ advance his plumed Crest 999:01,039[A ]| In$4$ honour's field, we then whom War doth hire 999:01,040[A ]| Can only think in$4$ bondage to$9$ expire. 999:01,000[A ]| <11> 999:01,041[A ]| He being made in$4$ his Usurped Reign 999:01,042[A ]| Lord of the World's great Waste the Ocean 999:01,043[A ]| The enclosed Isle with sad Exactions grieves 999:01,044[A ]| And foreign Lands more troubles than Relieves. 999:01,000[A ]| <12> 999:01,045[A ]| Angels and we have one prerogative 999:01,046[A ]| That$3$ none can at Our happy Seats arrive 999:01,047[A ]| Yet hence the quiet Nations he Invades 999:01,048[A ]| And bars the oppressed Natives strangers aides. 999:01,000[A ]| <13> 999:01,049[A ]| Our little world with blessings doth abound 999:01,050[A ]| A pleasant heaviness a fruitful ground 999:01,051[A ]| Of her own growth hath all that$6#1$ nature craves 999:01,052[A ]| And all that$6#1$ is rare as Tribute from the Waves. 999:01,000[A ]| <14> 999:01,053[A ]| Whence the Usurper doth his Treasures raise 999:01,054[A ]| And grievous Imposts upon$4$ all things lays. 999:01,055[A ]| Yet none what the Ocean or the Earth Supplies 999:01,056[A ]| Can his ambitious greedy thoughts suffice. 999:01,000[A ]| <15> 999:01,057[A ]| Not choicest Aromatics nor Rich Wine 999:01,058[A ]| Nor bright Silks which$6#1$ our Scorned fetters line 999:01,059[A ]| Can comfort the unwilling Slaves that$6#1$ be 999:01,060[A ]| Cheated of their more precious Liberty. 999:01,000[A ]| <16> 999:01,061[A ]| Whilst free born English sent to$4$ other Soils 999:01,062[A ]| Are there killed up$5$ with Sickness and vain Toils 999:01,063[A ]| To$9$ augment his Highs. Treasure and his Name 999:01,064[A ]| Not satisfied with any Wealth or Fame. 999:01,000[A ]| <17> 999:01,065[A ]| What of the noblest kind our own Land breeds 999:01,066[A ]| All our Courageous Men and Warlike steeds 999:01,067[A ]| Are yielded up$5$ or grasped by$4$ his vast power 999:01,068[A ]| Yet his Ambitious thoughts would more devour. 999:01,000[A ]| <18> 999:01,069[A ]| What the third Richard the Eight Henry too 999:01,070[A ]| The false-tongued Bullingbrooke forbore to$9$ do, 999:01,071[A ]| What never Conqueror practised on$4$ this State 999:01,072[A ]| Was kept till your Prince came to$9$ urge our Fate. 999:01,000[A ]| <19> 999:01,073[A ]| When for$4$ more Worlds the Macedonian cried 999:01,074[A ]| He wished not Thetis in$4$ her lap to$9$ hide 999:01,075[A ]| Another yet; A World reserved to$9$ be 999:01,076[A ]| Enslaved under a greater Tyranny. 999:01,000[A ]| <20> 999:01,077[A ]| He did his honour thirsting Army lead 999:01,078[A ]| Against the Wealthy Persian and the Mede 999:01,079[A ]| And when his pride with Victory was cloyed 999:01,080[A ]| The vanquished Law and Liberty Enjoyed. 999:01,000[A ]| <21> 999:01,081[A ]| But we are spoiled of ours and with the bold 999:01,082[A ]| Intruding Scot whom Poverty and Cold 999:01,083[A ]| Encouraged to$9$ provoke our English State 999:01,084[A ]| Till it subdued them, share one Slavish Fate. 999:01,000[A ]| <22> 999:01,085[A ]| It is not our Arms alone keeps them at home 999:01,086[A ]| For$3$ they are wealthy with our Spoils become, 999:01,087[A ]| Our Gold to$4$ his Garrisons is sent 999:01,088[A ]| And there among the blue Capped Rebels spent. 999:01,000[A ]| <23> 999:01,089[A ]| Only to$9$ injure us, as he did them grace, 999:01,090[A ]| Whilst in$4$ our Senate he allowed them Place, 999:01,091[A ]| Who$6#1$ Else with Soldiers Curbed must henceforth know 999:01,092[A ]| No warm Relief from their cold hills of Snow. 999:01,000[A ]| <24> 999:01,093[A ]| The Irish and the Scots indeed may be 999:01,094[A ]| Pleased with their Conqueror's Calamity 999:01,095[A ]| And glad their Envious hate when they shall find 999:01,096[A ]| Themselves and their late Lords in$4$ one Yoke Joined. 999:01,000[A ]| <25> 999:01,097[A ]| The Barbarous provinces rejoiced so$5#2$ 999:01,098[A ]| When Caesar did the Senate overthrow 999:01,099[A ]| And made the free borne Citizens at home 999:01,100[A ]| Endure like$2$ bondage with the Slaves of Rome. 999:01,000[A ]| <26> 999:01,101[A ]| Holland courted his friendship to$9$ prevent 999:01,102[A ]| Their dreaded just impending punishment 999:01,103[A ]| Which$6#1$ while the Commonwealth entirely stood 999:01,104[A ]| Threatened their falsehood and Ingratitude. 999:01,000[A ]| <27> 999:01,105[A ]| His Exaltation only gave delight 999:01,106[A ]| To$4$ such as the States' Anger did affright 999:01,107[A ]| The Belgick Lords into distresses brought 999:01,108[A ]| Obtained a League who$6#1$ would have pardon sought 999:01,000[A ]| <28> 999:01,109[A ]| Our soft Remorse made Civil Wars to$9$ cease 999:01,110[A ]| And We are healed now with the Axe of Peace, 999:01,111[A ]| Which$6#1$ doth our quiet Spirits disengage 999:01,112[A ]| Turns our affections and revives our Rage 999:01,000[A ]| <29> 999:01,113[A ]| Tigers have Courage and the Rugged Bear, 999:01,114[A ]| Man whom he Conquers ought to$9$ spare 999:01,115[A ]| But he alone takes pride in$4$ Battles won, 999:01,116[A ]| Restoring none of those that$6#1$ are undone. 999:01,000[A ]| <30> 999:01,117[A ]| To$9$ punish willing, but to$9$ pardon loath 999:01,118[A ]| He strikes with one hand, and he gripes with both. 999:01,119[A ]| Treading on$4$ all that$6#1$ prostrate lie he grieves 999:01,120[A ]| For$4$ the death only which$6#1$ the Wretch relieves. 999:01,000[A ]| <31> 999:01,121[A ]| When fate or Error had our Kings mislead 999:01,122[A ]| And the unhealed Wounds of our long War bled 999:01,123[A ]| The only Plague Heaven's Anger could send down 999:01,124[A ]| Was such a Sword to$9$ follow such a Crown 999:01,000[A ]| <32> 999:01,125[A ]| A Chief who$6#1$ issuing from an obscure Line 999:01,126[A ]| Makes us despair that$3$ wellborn Men may shine 999:01,127[A ]| In$4$ whose wild nature mean ones hope no$2$ good 999:01,128[A ]| And Noble are not safe in$4$ his mean blood. 999:01,000[A ]| <33> 999:01,129[A ]| He whose Debaucheries in$4$ times of Peace 999:01,130[A ]| Make us suspect his Riot will$1$ not Cease 999:01,131[A ]| Who$6#1$ never could over Private Passions reign 999:01,132[A ]| Licensed by$4$ Power, his Rage will$1$ scarce restrain. 999:01,000[A ]| <34> 999:01,133[A ]| Who$6#1$ lavished out his wife's Inheritance 999:01,134[A ]| Ruined the Children that$6#1$ he should advance 999:01,135[A ]| And Gamed away his little thriftless stock 999:01,136[A ]| Slept not like$4$ David for$3$ he kept his Flock. 999:01,000[A ]| <35> 999:01,137[A ]| Then when his Country's Cruel flames burst forth 999:01,138[A ]| With a fierce Courage and a feigned worth, 999:01,139[A ]| He in$4$ her Cause did eager Zeal pretend 999:01,140[A ]| And by$4$ close fraud to$4$ his proud height ascend. 999:01,001[A ]| <36> 999:01,141[A ]| Still as he was he trampled down the State 999:01,142[A ]| Who$6#1$ by$4$ his Charms then Senseless of his weight 999:01,143[A ]| Felt no$2$ distemper till Death closed her Sight 999:01,144[A ]| And Darkness covered the whole Sphere of Light. 999:01,000[A ]| <37> 999:01,145[A ]| Had he some Ages past this Throne of Glory 999:01,146[A ]| Thus Profaned; At mention of his Story 999:01,147[A ]| Horror would Seize Us, but while Tyrants Live 999:01,148[A ]| Their foul Deeds still a flattering Gloss receive. 999:01,000[A ]| <38> 999:01,149[A ]| This Caesar found in$4$ our dissembling Age 999:01,150[A ]| Which$6#1$ made him desperately himself engage 999:01,151[A ]| When the Mistaken Senators who$6#1$ broke 999:01,152[A ]| His fetters feared no$2$ other galling Yoke. 999:01,000[A ]| <39> 999:01,153[A ]| And in$4$ the dark night like$4$ the radiant stars 999:01,154[A ]| Shined forth after the Tempest of our Wars 999:01,155[A ]| Till this new Mist did from this Earth arise 999:01,156[A ]| Blacking again the Lustre of our Skies 999:01,000[A ]| <40> 999:01,157[A ]| If Rome's great Senate parting with that$6#2$ Sword 999:01,158[A ]| Which$6#1$ of the Conquered World had made them Lord 999:01,159[A ]| Were enslaved by$4$ it in$4$ their Servants' hands 999:01,160[A ]| Could ours hope less whilst he shared those Commands? 999:01,000[A ]| <41> 999:01,161[A ]| Who$6#1$ with such Zeal pursued the Prince's Fall 999:01,162[A ]| Falsely supplanted both the Generals 999:01,163[A ]| Contrived the self denying Ordinance 999:01,164[A ]| To$9$ suppress theirs and his own Power advance. 999:01,000[A ]| <42> 999:01,165[A ]| Whilst kept in$4$ Dens Wild Beasts gently obey 999:01,166[A ]| Who$6#1$ tame and feed them, but if ever they 999:01,167[A ]| Find an occasion to$9$ enlarge their Power, 999:01,168[A ]| Their Masters are the first whom they devour. 999:01,000[A ]| <43> 999:01,169[A ]| As by$4$ severe Augustus Rome at last 999:01,170[A ]| Into Tiberius' grinding Jawes was cast; 999:01,171[A ]| So$3$ England now oppressed with the like$2$ curse 999:01,172[A ]| Groans under him, fears his Successors worse. 999:01,000[A ]| <44> 999:01,173[A ]| Let the unbridled Muses, then Painting the Shame 999:01,174[A ]| Of such Unworthy Bondage Reinflame 999:01,175[A ]| True English hearts, and make their Country See 999:01,176[A ]| How glorious it is to$9$ rescue Liberty. 999:01,000[A ]| <45> 999:01,177[A ]| Let us Storm his Towns, his Armies overcome, 999:01,178[A ]| And when the Flatterer hears our thundering Drum, 999:01,179[A ]| Then shame and dread your Warbling voice will$1$ choke 999:01,180[A ]| And you will$1$ all your undue praise Revoke. 999:01,100[A ]| <46> 999:01,181[A ]| Changed Acts and Powers changed Raptures will$1$ Infuse 999:01,182[A ]| Till men at length detest so$5#1$ base a Muse 999:01,183[A ]| As unto all Heads Bays and Olives brings 999:01,184[A ]| Those who$6#1$ uphold and those who$6#1$ pull down Kings. 999:01,000[A ]| <47> 999:01,185[A ]| No$2$ generous hearts will$1$ envy his Renown 999:01,186[A ]| That$6#1$ Rides triumphant in$4$ the paper Crown. 999:01,187[A ]| A Modest Scorn perhaps may bend those Eyes 999:01,188[A ]| Which$6#1$ you and him do equally despise.