The Captive-captain or, the restrain'd cavalier; Drawn to his full Bodie in these Characters ... Presented, and Acted to Life in a Suit of Durance; an Habit suiting best with the Place of his Residence [by Richard Brathwait] |
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A REPLY.
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A REPLY.
Hold
Critick, hold;—We have as gallant men
For Valour and brave Discipline as then.
Take a Survey of our Victorious Fleet,
With which should Neptune with his Convoy meet,
They'd veil their Top-Sails, shouting, let's give room,
“St. George with his stout Myrmidons are come
“To Scour the Seas; 'twere fitting we gave way
“When Regents of the Ocean bear sway.
How pale does Tethis look, fearing to be
Made Captive to our glorious Soveraignty?
For Valour and brave Discipline as then.
Take a Survey of our Victorious Fleet,
With which should Neptune with his Convoy meet,
They'd veil their Top-Sails, shouting, let's give room,
“St. George with his stout Myrmidons are come
“To Scour the Seas; 'twere fitting we gave way
“When Regents of the Ocean bear sway.
How pale does Tethis look, fearing to be
Made Captive to our glorious Soveraignty?
A Navy more magnanimous never came
To slice the surface of the Ocean.
Steered by expert Mariners; th' Event
Must needs prove prosperous when High Descent
Co-centre with brave spirits:—This will take,
And make a greater State than Holland shake.
To slice the surface of the Ocean.
Steered by expert Mariners; th' Event
Must needs prove prosperous when High Descent
Co-centre with brave spirits:—This will take,
And make a greater State than Holland shake.
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Eye those renowned Dukes, winged with youth,
With what deep scorn they look on Carpet slouth!
They'r all Elyxir'd in their vernal age,
Hugging no News like to a quick Ingage.
These be Mars Sons, and must to Honour rise,
While Others are for catching Butterflyes:
Nor do I fear but I shall one day hear
Their Fames as large as Guy's or Godfrey's were;
And mount their spreading Wings from Gath to Dan,
And cause the Turk renounce his Alcoran.
With what deep scorn they look on Carpet slouth!
They'r all Elyxir'd in their vernal age,
Hugging no News like to a quick Ingage.
These be Mars Sons, and must to Honour rise,
While Others are for catching Butterflyes:
Nor do I fear but I shall one day hear
Their Fames as large as Guy's or Godfrey's were;
And mount their spreading Wings from Gath to Dan,
And cause the Turk renounce his Alcoran.
Cease Critick then; of Heroes boast no more,
We have as Royal Sparks as e're before.
We have as Royal Sparks as e're before.
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