A dialogue between Anthony Earl of Shaftsbury, and Captain Thomas Walcott, upon their meeting in Pluto's kingdome. 1683 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A35869 Wing D1303B ESTC R214467 99826634 99826634 31039

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 eng Walcot, Thomas, d. 1683 -- Early works to 1800. Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, -- Earl of, 1621-1683 -- Early works to 1800. Political satire, English -- History -- 17th century. Popish Plot, 1678 -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Early works to 1800. 2008-05 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-08 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-09 Sampled and proofread 2008-09 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
A DIALOGUE BETWEEN ANTHONY Earl of Shaftsbury, AND Captain THOMAS WALCOTT, Upon their Meeting in PLUTO's Kingdome. Walcott. CUrs'd be thoſe Eyes that ſees him where he ſtands, That has Diſturb'd the beſt of Kings, of People, and of Lands. Had Nature gave him but his Sons proportion Of Wit, and Mind, as little as his Station, I had been Happy, and ne're doom'd to ſee The doleſome Shades of Nights Eternity, But freed from Plots and Treaſons, liv'd to ſee Dame Nature my Impriſon'd Soul to Free. Shaftsbury. What's Walcott come, why then I plainly ſee, Nor Hell, nor Holland, ever can be free From my accurſed Crew: Fools, did you think Rebellion kept too long, would never Stink? Believe't tis true, when Treaſons in the thought, It muſt to Action preſently be brought; 'Tis dangerous, when the caſe on Tip-Toe ſtands, To make delay, Treaſon's not ſafe in many hands. Walcott. Ah! Sir, but think o'th' groans of Orphans, and the Tears Of Widdows, and how this to Heaven appears. Think what ſad Doom it brought on me & others And in what Infamy our Race it Smothers. No Age can Parrallel a Crime ſo foul, Unleſs the Antecedent, wherein your Soul Was no ſmall Agent, for no Plot could be Againſt the King, or Kingdom, Tony Free: As if Dame Nature you for naught deſign'd But miſchief, and our Firſt Parents Mind To you She gave, who ſcarce a day could Live, But muſt Rebell 'gainſt Heavens Prerogative. Shaftsbury. Relenting Fool! does pitty moove Thee here, Where pitty can't be had, ſhake off thy Fear, And take a Mind worthy thy Name agen, Swear that, nor Gods, nor Kings, nor Men, Should ſcape thy Fury, if thou could'ſt but be In Holland once again with Shaftsbury. Then thou ſhalt Merrit Pluto's juſt Reward, The firſt Commiſſion'd Captain of his Guard. Walcott. Rewards with Souldiers ſeldom fail tomoove, But ſuch Rewards, I cannot well approve. And if a Captain muſt, I'de rather Head A Thouſand Red-Coats in Hide-Park, then Lead Myriads of black Locuſts in Elyſium, Which from the Wilderneſs of Sins have come. Theſe nood a Ferguson which knows all Tongues, All Sins & Wickedneſſes, to guide your Throngs: I to theſe but a petty Captain am, And with me every Souldier cut the Sham: Therefore on them let Honour be confer'd, That from your Lordſhip it have beſt deſerv'd. Shaftsbury. If I again from Pluto's Kingdom come, I'le turn the Scales, I'le make Geneva, Rome, I'le Cant no more, but Hallalujahs Sing, And to my Conſult, all the Jeſuits bring: I'le Converſe Men, who dare like Ruſſel Dye, Firſt to Contrive, and then maintain a Lye With their laſt Breath: Theſe are the Men, That dare be Wicked, and defend their Sin. FINIS.

LONDON, Printed by W. D. and are to be Sold by W. Davis in Amen-Corner, 1683.