Religious villany an elegy on the execrable murder of King Charles I.

Religious villany an elegy on the execrable murder of King Charles I.

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Religious Villany, An ELEGY on the Execrable Murder of King CHARLES, I.

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Religious Villany, An ELEGY on the Execrable Murder of King CHARLES, I.

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THough to contemn all Laws Religion be,

And though to be a Chriſtian's Hereſie;

Though it be a Crime for any to be good,

And he's no Saint that's not Baptiz'd in blood.

Though to be no Traitor Treaſon be,

And to be Loyal be Diſloyaltie,

Though it be Juſtice Innocents to kill,

And Meritorious Royal Blood to Spill,

For which 'tis Death to greive; yet who but he,

'Twixt whom and Vertue's an Antipathy,

Such an unparalell'd Butchery that hears,

Does not reſolve into a flood of tears,

Which even unto Tyrants Urns are due, but when,

The beſt of Princes and the beſt of Men,

Thus ſlaughterd is, it claims from Loyal Eyes,

Full Seas to waft him into Paradice,

In Spite of Fate then pay this Tribute due,

To him was yours and Vertues Soveraigne too,

Nor let your Tears know bounds in ſuch a fall,

The Greif and Loſſe are Epidemical,

You whoſe malicious Charitie at firſt,

Londoners

Theſe Vipers hatcht theſe towring Serpents nurſt,

Let your much want of him inſtruct you in

The greatneſs of his Loſs and of your Sin,

And let thoſe Scorpions teach you the vaſt odds,

Betwizt the Rule of Men and Reign of Gods,

Unheard may you their Clemencie invoke,

Uneaſ'd, unpitty'd bear your purchas't yoake,

As is your Reformation be your Peace,

Since thus the Land's reſtord thus troubles ceaſe,

Deluded fools that with ſo vaſt expence,

Have bought your Ruin, ſold your Innocence,

Contracting to your ſelves a guilt ſo high,

Will damn your yet unborn Poſteritie,

Theſe are your tender Conſcience Men who dare

to act, what others do with horrour hear,

No more let bafled Hiſtorys now tell,

How Caeſar in the treacherous Senate fell,

No more let France of Henrys Fate complain,

This deeper dy makes pale that crimſon ſtaine,

Theſe, thy loſt honour, Catiline, redeem,

Whoſe foul deſigns now fair and pious ſeem,

Thy modeſt wiſhes durſt not aime ſo high,

As ſuch tranſcendent Acts of Villanie,

The baſhful plotters of this black deſign,

Presbyterians.

To Ruin England with own Fatal Myne,

So much the horror of their guilt did fright,

They durſt not Act without the Cloak of night,

But theſe tryumphing Saints do glory in,

Independents.

As much the ſhew, as acting of their Sin,

Nor ſhame to exhibite to the bluſing Sun,

A Sight ne'er ſeen ſince firſt his Race begun,

The Murder of a Prince whoſe grand offence,

Was Vertue and a ſettled Conſcience,

Nor doth his Death Suffice, our juſt Laws muſt:

Pimp for theſe Caniballs in humain Luſt,

And Juſtice the Protectreſs of the Earth,

Muſt be the Midwife to this Monſtrous Birth,

Thus while they ſeemingly would blot his Fame,

They ſcandalize that moſt Religious Dame,

A Court unheard of therefore thy Create,

To make compleat their Antipodian State,

Where Wolves (as grand delinquents) Lambs preſent,

And Traytors do arraign the Innocent,

Where Pluto's Mercenaries do wreſt the Laws,

To make them ſerve a moſt prodigious cauſe,

And belch from their blaſphemous mouths, pretence

Of crimes againſt his ſacred Innocence,

Replyes to it would ſpoyl the new Courts credit,

All muſt be granted true becauſe they ſay'd it,

Wherefore they do provide he ſhould not uſe

Defence, 't would criminate thoſe that did accuſe,

But to determin'd Sentence they proceed,

The frontleſs Pageant told him he muſt bleed,

Neceſſitie requir'd that the ſhould dye

A victime to that upſtart Deitie,

Which blood carouſing Idoll could not reſt

Content with any offring but the beſt,

Though baited with ſuch obloquies as laid

Their hated crimes upon his guiltleſs head,

Though bold fac't Treaſon had uſurpt his Throne,

And rob'd him off all Crowns ſave that alone,

Of Martyrdom; though pride were grown ſo high,

Hee's ſtill a King, Preſerves one Soveraigntie,

No Rebel paſſion durſt ariſe to bring

Stains on his undeſerving ſuffering,

VVith meekneſs great as Innocence he dyes,

A Royal and immaculate Sacrifice,

No fear nor ſorrow he, but 'twas for them,

Deceiptful, proud, Ambitious, bloody Men,

Nor could the laſt Act of this Tragedy

Shake his inviolable Conſtancie,

Nor his unconquerable Patience quell,

Whoſe Charitie ſuch injuries did excel,

But what their guilt not ſuffred them to crave,

His pardon he unſue'd too freely gave,

Thus he orecame their malice and expreſt

Himſelf victorious although oppreſt,

Yet does their Hell-bred fancy find no end,

But would unto his memory extend,

But Rebels do your worſt, what you deny,

His Fate contemning Vertues ſhall ſupply,

And what already is become your ſhame,

His glorious Death ſhall balme his wounded Name,

VVhoſe greatful memory ſhall as laſting be

As time, or as your loathſome Infamy,

Whoſe growing names equal to his ſhall riſe,

That turnd the Temple to a Sacrifice,

Nor ſhall thoſe Pyramids fall being built with good

Mens bones, and clemented with guiltleſs blood,

His Luſtre nere ſhall fade but ſhine in ſpite,

Of your contrived miſts and Helliſh night,

Such Graces as were his are too divine

For Lyes to ſpot or dark Cells to confine,

The glorious Lamps a while depriv'd of light,

Breaks forth again and doth appear more bright,

Aflicted Virtue ſo doth higher ſwell,

And ſpyces bruiſ'd yeild a more fragrant ſmell,

You worthyly enſlav'd, ſee here your lot, (Londoners [...]

And bleſs you with the freedom you have got,

But howe're, that change can but ſmall ſafty bring,

That's founded on the Ruin of a King

Whoſe worth to tell, in vain let any try,

No Pen but his could write his Elegie.

§

LONDON, Printed for R. Moor, and are to be ſold by Walter Davis in Amen Corner. 1683.

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Religious villany an elegy on the execrable murder of King Charles I.

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Printed for R. Moor and are to be sold by Walter Davis ...,. London :: 1683.. (In verse.) (Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.)

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