Poems on Affairs of State | ||
[This Paper-King, who knows his Right]
The fourth Figure represents Philip the V. flying from Madrid on the Approach of my Lord Galway, at the Head of the Queen of England's and the King of Portugal's Troops. He is drawn cutting the Hangings, in which some of his Predecessors are painted, at the Escurial, as he actually did, and taking away with him the Records, the Crown of Spain, and Porto-Carero's mock Will, which is his only Title, from whence he is here called the King of Paper.
Is, like his Paper-Tenure, slight,
Had rather run you see than fight.
The Treasures of his Court he steals,
And trusts his Safety to his Heels.
What Monarch would the Field refuse,
That had so much to keep or lose?
But he his Grandsire's steps persues,
Who always did his Person save,
And ne'er was but by Proxy brave.
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