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Sundry Fancies writ upon severall occasions. By the same Author.
The Queene feasting the King at Somerset house, upon his Birth day, hers falling in the same weeke, this was there spoken unto them.
VVEE cannot read in any flourishing state, Whether by King sward or by optimate, A greater blessing hapning to one Nation, By two such births beneath one constellation. For being in one moneth, one weeke; small let October. There was, these two blest birth-dayes had not met: Yet hath the powerfull hand of heaven so guided, (Though) by small distance of two dayes divided: These starres who then, their influence had alone Are now combin'd, fixt in one glorious Throne: From whosē joynt rayes another's risen since, (Lusterd from both) a sweet and hopefull Prince. O may be from your vertues so much gaine, That little Charles may prove our Charlemaine.To them both at parting.
The Romanes of their birth-dayes had such care,
They kept them sacred, and not one might dare,
In all their families to worke, but play,
Observing that, as an high festivall day.