Divine poems Containing The History of Ionah. Ester. Iob. Sampson. Sions Sonets. Elegies. Written and newly augmented, by Fra: Quarles |
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Then gave the King, from off his heedlesse hand
His Ring to Haman, with that Ring command,
And said: Thy proffer'd wealth possesse,
Yet be thy just Petition ne'rthelesse
Entirely granted. Loe, before thy face
Thy vassals lye, with all their rebel race;
Thine be the people, and the power thine,
T'allot these Rebels their deserved Fine.
Forthwith the Scribes were summon'd to appeare,
Decrees were written, sent to every Shire;
To all Lieutenants, Captaines of the Band,
And all the Provinces throughout the Land,
Stil'd in the name and person of the King,
And made authentick with his Royall Ring;
By speedy Post men were the Letters sent;
And this the summe is of their sad content:
His Ring to Haman, with that Ring command,
And said: Thy proffer'd wealth possesse,
Yet be thy just Petition ne'rthelesse
Entirely granted. Loe, before thy face
Thy vassals lye, with all their rebel race;
Thine be the people, and the power thine,
T'allot these Rebels their deserved Fine.
Forthwith the Scribes were summon'd to appeare,
Decrees were written, sent to every Shire;
To all Lieutenants, Captaines of the Band,
And all the Provinces throughout the Land,
Stil'd in the name and person of the King,
And made authentick with his Royall Ring;
By speedy Post men were the Letters sent;
And this the summe is of their sad content:
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