A farrago of several pieces being a supplement to his poems, characters, heroick pourtraits, letters, and other discourses formerly published by him / newly written by Richard Flecknoe.

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A farrago of several pieces being a supplement to his poems, characters, heroick pourtraits, letters, and other discourses formerly published by him / newly written by Richard Flecknoe.
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Flecknoe, Richard, d. 1678?
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London :: Printed for the author,
1666.
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Page 17

ON Mrs. STVART.

Formerly printed, but after an imperfect Copy.

STUART a Royal Name that springs From th' Race of Caledonian Kings▪ Whose vertuous parts and beautious frame Adds honour to that Royal Name. What praises can I worthy find To celebrate thy form and mind? The greatest power that is on earth Is given to Princes by their Birth; But ther's no pow'r in earth, nor heaven, More great then whats to Beautie given: That makes not only men relent When unto Rage and Fury bent, But Lyons tame, and Tygers mild, All fierceness from their breasts exil'd: Such wonders yet could ne'r be done By Beauties force and pow'r alone, Without the pow'r and force to boot, Of excellent Goodness added to't; For just as Diamonds we behold More brightly shine when set in Gold: So Beautie shines far brighter yet, In vertue and noble goodness set.

Page 18

Continue then but what you are So excellently good and fair. Let Princes by their Birthrights sway, You'l have a pow'r as great as They▪
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