Flosculum Poeticum Poems Divine and Humane, Panegyrical, Satyrical, Ironical. By P. K. [i.e. Peter Ker] |
His R. H. D. Y. to S. G. G. H. When he was made Chancellour of S. |
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His R. H. D. Y. to S. G. G. H. When he was made Chancellour of S.
Deserving Subject, of a Loyal Name;Which to our Race, hath ever prov'd the same
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As earnest, of your summe of merits due.
Till Death, not fault; that cannot be suppos'd
In you, we have such confidence repos'd.
It were a the's well worthy of the Press,
If Loyalty such can take more or less.
Then grudge not envy; though I dearly prize
His Son, who died Rebellion's Sacrifice,
For him—But hold my Passion I'll refrain,
Lest I discover Brittain's blot again.
Thrice Loyal then, mind (and I'll add no more)
What Phæbus said to Phaeton before.
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