On the coronation of the most august monarch K. James II. and Queen Mary, the 23th. of April, 1685 by a young gentleman.
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- On the coronation of the most august monarch K. James II. and Queen Mary, the 23th. of April, 1685 by a young gentleman.
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- Young gentleman.
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- London :: Printed for, and are sold by Randal Taylor ...,
- 1685.
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- James -- II, -- King of England, -- 1633-1701 -- Coronation.
- Mary, -- Queen, consort of James II, King of England, -- 1658-1718 -- Coronation.
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Page 1
ON THE CORONATION
I.
NO, 'tis in vain. What Limits can controul
The Rovings of my active Soul?
That Soul that scorns to be to Place confin'd,
But leaves its dull Companion Earth behind;
Whilst Fancy with unbounded flight,
Enjoys that Object of Delight,
Which envious distance would conceal from Sight:
And coth by thought supply
The weaker Prospect of the Eye,
Giving Poets to partake
(Like those Deities they make)
Of Infinite Ubiquity.
II.
Thus methinks I see the Barge,
Pleas'd with the Sacred weight of its Majestick charge;
Argos a less Glorious Freight,
From impov'rish'd Colchos brought
The Cretan Sea now vanquish'd, must confess
Its Burthen meaner, and its Tryumph less;
Since richer Thames doth James and Mary bear,
HE great as Jove, SHE as Europa Fair.
They come! Joy doubles Strength to ev'ry Oar,
Ecchoes fill the wondring Shore,
The Waves with an unusual Pride,
Pay Homage to the Lord
Of our asserted Main,
And calmly as they Glide,
Auspiciously afford
An Omen of His Reign.
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III.
See, Glorious as the Eastern Sun,
Our Monarch from the Waters rise,
Whilst Zealous Crowds, like Persians run
To own the Blessing by their Sacrifice.
He comes, Religious Shouts proclaim Him near,
JAMES and HOSANNA bless the Ear;
Delighted Heav'n confirms the Joys,
And in glad sounds reflects the Image of the Voice.
IV.
Tryumphant CAESAR in less Tryumph rode,
Though from a Victor to be made a God,
When Captive Monarchs trembled by His side,
And by their shame increas'd His Pride;
No private Sorrows here allay
The common transports of the day,
But in each exalted Breast
(Of Happiness and JAMES possest)
Is Evidently shown,
His People's Blessing's greater than His Own,
And he that gives the Tryumph, Tryumphs least.
V.
With weaker Shouts did Israel Ring,
Less esteem'd the Heavenly Choice,
Less approv'd the Prophets Voice
That Crown'd their wishes in a King.
For wandring Asses did bestow
On Saul that Title to a Throne,
Which Providence to JAMES doth owe
For His Fore-fathers Virtues, and His own.
VI.
Next, Fancy, to the Altar bring,
Second to him we there Adore; the King
By the Anointing Prelate met,
And Rising, where the mighty Brother Set.
But (Oh,) forbid the Omen Heav'n,
And Guard the Blessing you have giv'n,
Late He Possest, long may he fill the Throne,
And for the Nations Bliss, defer his own.
FINIS.