An elegy on The Deplorable, and never enough to be Lamented Death, of the Illustrious, and Serene Charles the II. King of Great Britain France, and Ireland, &c. who Departed this Life, (on Friday the 6th of February, between 11 and 12 of the Clock, in the Forenoon: And was Interr'd at Westminster, the 14th of the same Month, being the 55th Year of his Age, 1684/5 [by Peter Ker] |
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 | An elegy on The Deplorable, and never enough to be Lamented Death, of the Illustrious, and Serene Charles the II. King of Great Britain |  |
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Here lyes Great CHARLES the just the Good,As ever came of Royal Blood:
To Troubles Born, he Early knew
What Kings (as Men) are subject to:
His Morning Glories were orecast,
And by some fatal Star Opprest.
But as his Sun ascended Noon,
The cruel Comet did fall Down,
In Peace he Liv'd, in Peace he Di'd;
The Kingdom and the Churches Guide.
The Guardian of the swelling Main;
The Terrour of the DUTCH and DANE.
At his Commands all War did Cease,
And Europe Owes to him her Peace.
Diseases at his Power did Crouch,
And own the Vertue of his Touch.
Let KINGS and PRINCES in him Glory,
And make his Reign their Directory.
| An elegy on The Deplorable, and never enough to be Lamented Death, of the Illustrious, and Serene Charles the II. King of Great Britain | |