Oculus Britanniae An Heroi-Panegyrical poem on the University of Oxford. Illustrated with divers beautiful Similes, and useful Digressions [by Nicholas Amhurst] |
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A Letter of Thanks
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A Letter of Thanks
FROM THE University of Cracow, To their Sovereign.
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POSTSCRIPT. The following Verses having been transmitted to me, I hope it will not be thought improper to annex them to the preceeding POEM.
With the Doctors and Masters, all to a Man,
Assembled in form, have sent trusty Ned Whist,
(The last enroll'd slave in our Almanack-List)
With orders to give you, sir, to understand
That a letter sign'd G---ge is safe come to hand,
Which having been over and over perus'd,
Your present was near upon being refus'd;
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We, moved thereunto by reasons of State,
Came at length to agree one and all, 'twou'd be better
To take it, and seem thus to thank you by letter.
This done, sir, we hope you are herewith content,
Since farther than this, nothing by us is meant.
We scorn to profess the least loyal affection
To one, who against our will gives us protection;
Neither wish we, nor pray we for Princes at home,
Having sent all our prayers, and our wishes to Rome.
Assure yourself therefore, you always shall find
We ever shall hate you, be you ever so kind;
In token hereof our names we conceal,
But send you these presents under our Seal.
Sealed in the convocation-house, with the
common seal of the university, this 19th
day of May, 1724.
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