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Comedies, Tragi-comedies, With other Poems

by Mr William Cartwright ... The Ayres and Songs set by Mr Henry Lawes

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On His Majesties recovery from the small Pox. 1633.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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On His Majesties recovery from the small Pox. 1633.

I do confess the over-forward Tongue
Of publick Duty turns into a Wrong,
And after-Ages, which could ne'r conceive
Our happy CHARLES so frail as to receive
Such a Disease, will know it by the Noyse
Which we have made, in showting forth our Joyes;
And our informing Duty only be
A well-meant Spight, or Loyall Injury.
Let then the name be alter'd, let us say
They were small Stars fixt in a Milky-way,
Or faithfull Turquoises, which Heaven sent
For a Discovery, not a Punishment;
To shew the ill, not make it; and to tell
By their Pale looks the Bearer was not well.
Let the Disease forgotten be, but may
The Joy return as yearly as the Day;
Let there be new Computes, let Reckoning be
Solemnly made from His Recovery;
Let not the Kingdoms Acts hereafter run
From His (though happy) Coronation,
But from His Health, as in a better strain;
That plac'd Him in His Throne, This makes Him Raign.