Majesty in misery, or, An imploration to the King of kings written by His late Majesty King Charles the First in his durance at Carisbrook Castle, 1648. 1681 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 2 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2005-12 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A31966 Wing C2422 ESTC R26592 09506307 ocm 09506307 43356

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A31966) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 43356) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1327:7) Majesty in misery, or, An imploration to the King of kings written by His late Majesty King Charles the First in his durance at Carisbrook Castle, 1648. Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. Wither, George, 1588-1667. 1 sheet. [s.n.], London : 1681. In verse. Not actually written by Charles I, and often wrongly attributed to George Wither--NUC pre-l956 imprints. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.

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 eng Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649 -- Poetry. 2005-06 Assigned for keying and markup 2005-07 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2005-08 Sampled and proofread 2005-08 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2005-10 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
Majeſty in Miſery, Or an Imploration to the KING OF KINGS; Written by His late Majeſty King Charles the Firſt, in his durance at Cariſbrook Caſtle, 1648. GReat Monarch of the World, from whoſe arm ſprings The Potency and Power of Kings, Record the Royal Woe, my Sufferings. And teach my tongue, that ever did confine Its faculties in truth's Seraphick line, To track the treaſons of thy foes and mine. Nature and Law by thy Divine Decree, The only work of righteous Loyalty, With this dim Diadem inveſted me. With it the ſacred Scepter, purple Robe, Thy holy Unction, and the Royal Globe, Yet I am levell'd with the life of Job. The fierceſt furies that do daily tread, Upon my grief, my gray diſcrowned head, Are thoſe that owe my bounty for their Bread. They raiſe a War, and chriſten it the cauſe, Whilſt Sacrilegious perſons have applauſe, Plunder and Murther are the Kingdom's Laws. Tyranny bears the Title of Taxation, Revenge and Robbery are Reformation, Oppreſſion gains the name of Sequeſtration. My Loyal Subject who in this bad ſeaſon Attended me, (by the Law of God and Reaſon) They dare impeach and puniſh for High-Treaſon. Next at the Clergy do their furies frown, Pious Epiſcopacy muſt go down, They will deſtroy the Crozier and Crown. Church-men are chain'd, and Schiſmaticks are free'd, Mechanicks preach, and holy Fathers bleed, The Crown is crucified with the Creed. The Church of England does all Faction foſter, The Pulpit is uſurpt by each Impoſter▪ Extempore excludes the Pater Noſter. The Presbyter and Independent's Seed, Springs from broad blades to make Religion bleed, Herod and Pontius Pilate are agreed. The corner Stones miſplac'd by every Pavier▪ With ſuch a bloody Method and Behaviour, Their Anceſtors did crucifie our Saviour. My Royal Conſort from whoſe fruitful Womb, So many Princes legally have come▪ Is forc'd in Pilgrimage to ſeek a Tomb. Great Britain's Heir is forced into France, Whilſt on his Father's Head his Foes advance, Poor Child! he weeps out his Inheritance. With my own Power my Majeſty they wound, In the King's name the King himſelf's uncrown'd, So doth the duſt deſtroy the Diamond. With Propoſitions daily they inchant, My Peoples Ears, ſuch as due Reaſon daunt, And the Almighty will not let me grant. They promiſe to erect my Royal Stem, To make me great, t' advance my Diadem, If I will firſt fall down and worſhip them. But for Refuſal they devour my Thrones, Diſtreſs my Children, and deſtroy my Bones, I fear they'll force me to make Bread of Stones. My Life they prize at ſuch a ſlender rate, That in my abſence they draw Bills of Hate, To prove the King a Traitor to the State. Felons attain more Priviledge than I, They are allow'd to anſwer e'er they die; 'Tis death to me to ask the reaſon why. But ſacred Saviour with thy words I woo Thee to forgive, and not be bitter to Such as thou know'ſt do not know what they do For ſince they from the Lord are ſo disjoynted, As to contemn the Edict he appointed, How can they prize the Power of his Anointed? Augment my Patience, nullifie my Hate, Preſerve my Iſſue, and inſpire my Mate, Yet though we periſh, bleſs this Church and State▪ Vota dabant quae bella negarunt.

London, Printed Anno Domini 1681.