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Deus vnita protegat Sceptra Mag. Brit.
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Deus vnita protegat Sceptra Mag. Brit.
Those
Crownes conjoind and now vnited, Lord,
Into thy mercie with thy power protege:
And keepe thou them, at quiet, and accord,
Each with their old, and princely priuiledge:
And let no Wrong: nor no attempt betide,
Those royall Realmes vnited to deuide.
Into thy mercie with thy power protege:
And keepe thou them, at quiet, and accord,
Each with their old, and princely priuiledge:
And let no Wrong: nor no attempt betide,
Those royall Realmes vnited to deuide.
What greater joy, nor see two Kingdomes knit
Togither-chain'd, and locked into Loue,
And for two Kings, to see on Cæsar sit,
And both with Maiestie and Mercie moue:
Two royall Scepters with one happie hand,
And or'e two Countries quietly command.
Togither-chain'd, and locked into Loue,
And for two Kings, to see on Cæsar sit,
And both with Maiestie and Mercie moue:
Two royall Scepters with one happie hand,
And or'e two Countries quietly command.
No greater Grace nor richer blessing be,
Imparted to, no Prince his Subiects then.
Thou louing Lord (of thy benignitie,)
Bestowes on Britans, Scots and Englishmen,
For O we haue: from heauen a happie Head,
And from the same, a Sonne for to succead.
Imparted to, no Prince his Subiects then.
Thou louing Lord (of thy benignitie,)
Bestowes on Britans, Scots and Englishmen,
For O we haue: from heauen a happie Head,
And from the same, a Sonne for to succead.
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