 | Upon the declaration of His Majesty King Charles of England the Second |  |
UPON THE DECLARATION OF HIS MAJESTY KING CHARLES OF England the Second.
Bless Mighty God great Britains second KingCharles: shield him Divinity (from the Sting
Of black mouth'd Murth'ring Malice, make him Live
The worlds true Mirrour, that do's now forgive
Freely foul Facts; foul Faults, which makes all those
Enemies Friends, that were his greatest Foes.
King Charles the First, that Glorious Martyr, He
Of never-dying Blessed Memory,
His chiefest Charge unto his Royall Son
Was to forgive his Enemies; 'tis done,
For all Earth's Potentates t'dmire, and see
King Charles the Seconds Christian Charity;
Witnesse Gods Hand; Heav'n fights for him, by good
And best of Subjects; shedding no mans Blood.
O beyond thought! blest comfort to us all
Sent by the means of Vertues General;
No Fiends in flesh could sooth him to refrain
Obedience, true love to his Soveraign.
A King, whose thoughts, think it his safest living
To immitate our Saviour in forgiving;
Praying for Foes, wherein He dos comprize
The Funeral of All his Injuries:
This from sad Exile, sent him Home to Heale
The Bloody Wounds of Englands Commonweale:
Like Man and Wife, where both in Love agree,
King's live in peace, prudent Parl'aments Free.
Nathaniel Richards.
| Upon the declaration of His Majesty King Charles of England the Second | |