Upon the declaration of His Majesty King Charles of England the Second ::

Upon the declaration of His Majesty King Charles of England the Second

[by Nathaniel Richards]

Richards, Nathanael (ca. 1600-1652)

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UPON THE DECLARATION OF HIS MAJESTY KING CHARLES OF England the Second.

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UPON THE DECLARATION OF HIS MAJESTY KING CHARLES OF England the Second.

Bless Mighty God great Britains second King
Charles: 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,

Expedit adversarios nostros condonare, memoriamque eorum ex adversariis nostris delere.

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.

Rex serenissimus Carolus Secundus noster, non in imperio tanquam in virtute securior.

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.

University of Virginia Library

UPON THE DECLARATION OF HIS MAJESTY KING CHARLES OF England the Second.