A poem on the famous ship called the Loyal London Begun at the charge of the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and commoners of the city of London, in the year 1665. and lanched June 10. 1666. which they presented to His Majesty as a testimony of their loyalty and dutiful affection; and built at Deptford by Captain Taylor. By William Smith.

A poem on the famous ship called the Loyal London Begun at the charge of the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and commoners of the city of London, in the year 1665. and lanched June 10. 1666. which they presented to His Majesty as a testimony of their loyalty and dutiful affection; and built at Deptford by Captain Taylor. By William Smith.

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Committee appointed to take care for the building of the Ship LOYAL LONDON. 15. March 1664.

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A POEM ON The Loyal London.

To the King.

To the City.

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A POEM On the famous Ship CALLED The Loyal London.

Begun at the charge of the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commoners of the City of London, in the year 1665. and Lauched June 10. 1666. which they preſented to His Majeſty as a teſtimony of their Loyalty and dutiful affection; And built at Deptford by Captain Taylor.

By WILLIAM SMITH.

DOMINE DIRIGE NOS

LONDON, Printed for Nath: Brook, at the Angel in Cornhill, 1666.

Committee appointed to take care for the building of the Ship LOYAL LONDON. 15. March 1664.

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Alder.

Sir John Lawrence

Sir Tho: Adams

Sir Rich: Brown

Sir John Frederick

Sir John Robinſon

Sir An: Bateman

Sir Tho: Bludworth

Sir Wil. Turner

Sir R: Ford

Sir R: Ryves

Com.

Sir Tho: Chambrelan

Sir Wil: Bateman

Sir A: Ingram

Captain Ryves

Col. Nevile

Deputy Tivill

Mr. N: Pening

Deputy Canham

Deputy Jefferies

Major Stroud

Sam: Foot Eſq.

Hen: Bainbrigg Eſq. mort.

Col. Clegat

Mr. Tho: Pilkington

Deputy Warren

Deputy Throckmorton

Tho: Culling Eſq.

Captain Birkin

Deputy Lluellin and

Mr. Jonathan Aſh mort.

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Licenſed

June 15. 1666.

Roger L'eſtrange.

A POEM ON The Loyal London.

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WHen envious Fate, or Errour had diſſolv'd

The former London, and her ſelf involv'd,

Her Men, her Guns, her Tackling in a cloak

Of ſudden lightning and ſulphureous ſmoak,

She roar'd out thus. Another (though I burn)

Shall bloſſome from, and grace my watry Vrne;

A LOYAL LONDON, who ſhall long proclaim

Her Princes greatneſs, and her CITYS fame.

This mightier Phaenix now at length we have,

The greater birth of her great Mother's grave.

Th' Eſcurial of the Deep, whoſe State may bear

As well as Titus Amphitheater,

[Page] The name of Wonder; and deſerves a room

Above the ruines of the Carian Tomb.

Her bulk's for uſe, her beauty ſtrength doth hide;

Thoſe were th' effects of Luxury and Pride.

Yet e're kind Zephyr with officious gales

Salutes her Canvas, or employs her ſails;

Before the wondring Nereides ſhall diſcern

Her threat'ning Lyon, or her guilded Stern;

On the admiring Surges floating ere

Among her Siſter-wonders ſhe appear,

(Cathedrals high-aſpiring heads at land

Thus lift, and o're the humbler Churches ſtand.)

Her mighty timbers, and her large-ſiz'd beams.

Thames firſt receiv's on his tranſparent ſtreams,

Glad to behold and bear this pompous load,

His reed-environ'd head from's moiſt aboad

He now advanc'd, and thus begins to ſay,

Whilſt ſilver-footed Nymphs about him play.

I'm He, whom th' Ocean moſt of all his Sons

Does court; my cryſtal current gently runs,

And ſends ſuch winged fortreſſes abroad

As awe the world, and Thetis ſhoulders load.

[Page] Iberian Pagus ſlight thy golden Oare;

My fertile banks exceed thy barren ſhoare.

And Nereus knows my force o're him prevails;

His arms my Cables preſs, his back my Sails.

To Pibers awful Faſces yielding place,

So once the Ocean did ſubmit his Mace.

Surrounding Drake about the vaſt globe rowls,

Viewing the Artick and Antartick Poles,

Yet his ſmall Pinnace coaſting did but ſhow

A vain Ludibrium on rough Neptunes brow.

Built o're the ſubdu'd billows to give Law,

Both to encompaſs, and the world to awe,

Here's SHEE, whom uncontrolled Fates have choſe

To check the boldneſs of our Neighboring foes;

Whoſe ſolid planks, when on rude waves they paſs,

Contemn the fury of the thund'ring Braſs.

No Sea-exciting guſts or Storms ſhe fears;

Much lowder tempeſts in her ſelf ſhe bears:

Through foaming Neptunes boiling waves ſhe glides,

Aetnas incloſed in her armed ſides;

And trembling Holland her more dreadful finds

Then raging ſtorms rais'd by Autumnal winds:

[Page] From out each Port-hole a Veſuvius roars

In maſsie Iron, and not in Cinder ſhowers,

Whoſe unperceived ſpeed leave far behind

Strong Corus o're the ſlower Eaſtern Wind;

Like wrathful Angels her lowd Guns do breath

On obvious Mortals unexpected Death;

And She, as Sinon's Horſe, bears armed men,

Not by cloſe plots, but open force to win;

Whoſe Sterling valour in true worth doth ſhine

Without the baſe allay of Brandy-wine.

To move revenge, and to incite our rage

What hood-wink'd raſhneſs did the Dutch engage?

Depriv'd of Herrings (but our ſlighted ſtore)

Soon they will be ſo deſpicably poor,

As when they made their Idolized thing,

And firſt took Arms againſt their Catholick King;

In whoſe Dominions Heaven's bright Cohorts have

Their riſe and ſet, their cradle and their grave.

With equall folly, and with equal fate

Miſtaken Carthage urg'd the Romane State.

Oh may I ſtill the Loyal London ſee

Triumphant o're our foes return from Sea,

[Page] A living Monument and a laſting ſtory

Of her great Maſters and his Citie's glory!

He having ſpoke in this, or ſuch a ſtraine,

His aged head his flouds receive again.

Slightly encamp'd the Ancient Conſuls lie,

Their Evocati and Triarij nigh,

Secur'd with treble foſſes arm'd with ſtakes,

Whilſt at each port an order'd Cohort wakes

Our better fenced Iſle, which Thetis laves,

Entrench'd by Nereus with unconquer'd waves;

A liquid Rampier of fierce ſurges arms,

And we encamp'd within ſecure from harms.

Defended thus by careful Nature's hand,

Sole Umpiers of the Weſtern world we ſtand;

When with extended Sails rough Seas we ſweep,

Our ſturdy Oaks re-floriſh in the deep.

On tumid billows toſt with furious winds

Our warlike SEAMAN ſteady footing finds,

With Roman courage, Roman conſtancy,

Intends to conquer, or intends to die;

Proteſts that Quagmire Holland now doth quake,

Fearing our arms will to one Chaos ſhake,

[Page] Butter and Cheeſe, united Boors and Bogs,

And pickle up Mijnhere with Eeles and Frogs;

His ſober brain provok'd, contemns vain fear,

Nor needs the fury of the Grape or Beer;

He without Brandy his true valour ſhows,

Engaged heats, ſtill fighting fiercer grows;

His daring heart and good ſucceſs alike

O're the Dutch ſinews a chill Ague ſtrike;

The great Auguſtus once affrighted thus

The weaker Angel of Antonius.

We floating Forts (our Guardian Angels) ſend

Our foe to vanquiſh, or aſsiſt our friend;

Vainly the Friar his Braſen Head invokes,

For Braſen walls we have braſs-armed Oaks;

Swift Oaks, whoſe flame-wink'd thunder can with eaſe

Command the Ocean and the narrow Seas;

And our ſucceſsful Red Croſs ſtill did come

From Sea victorious, and triumphant home.

With equall courage and with equal fate,

Our antient TITLE we at land debate;

Whilſt our Victorious Armies twice advance

The Engliſh Standard through the heart of France;

[Page] France, on whoſe face our Swords have left more ſcarrs

Then mighty Caeſar in his ten years wars.

And Monſeur, if you queſtion this report,

Read Creſcy, Poictiers, Vernoil, Agincourt:

They'r your own Chronicles will tell you who

On one poor Rump oft ſup'd and dined too.

Great Julius Eagles fixt their rav'nous claws,

When under various Princes, various Laws;

We did our Conqueſt to a period bring,

When France was ſubject to one Potent King.

Majeſtick Rome did back his conquering cauſe,

Rome to the wealthy Eaſt which then gave Laws;

The French provoked Scotch with hoſtile rage,

And ſudden fury did our backs engage;

His were old Souldiers, ours had ſeen no foe;

And that Mercurial, aëry Nation know,

Our civil broils were the unhappy chance,

Not Joan nor Charls, which thruſt us out of France;

It was our ſelves, our ſelves that overthrew!

None could our Arms, but our own Arms ſubdue.

'Twas our Black Edward, ſhak'd th' Iberian Crown,

And diſpoſſeſſed Pedro did enthrone;

[Page] Twas our ſtout Richard won the Holy Land,

Both Prince and Victor did in Cyprus ſtand.

To the King.

BUt You, Great Prince, from whom do bloſſom forth

All former virtues, and all former worth,

Have propagated more the Britiſh powers

Then our old Monarchs, your great Anceſtours.

Our ancient Saxon King did ſometime pleaſe

O're ſmaller limits of the narrow Seas

To ſit triumphant, view the neighboring ſhoares,

Whilſt Captive Kings tug'd at his laboring oares.

The Earth-environing Ocean doth obey

The mild commands of your diffuſive ſway.

How do our Annals Edward's fame advance

For worſting once the Naval Force of France?

Far higher muſt your great renown appear,

Who worſted, and triumphed over Her,

Whoſe avaritious domineering rage,

You ſtanding Neuter, might the world engage.

[Page] In our Terreſtrial Sphere long may you move,

Your Subjects ſafety, and your Subjects love!

Your watchful thoughts, and your unwearied care,

Succeeding ages will with joy declare;

Tell, how without th' expence of their own bloud,

Or ſweat, You wiſely have contriv'd their good;

Cry out, oh Happy Age! even then alone

Both Arms and Arts in full perfection ſhone!

Then did the Sacred Nine ſing in a ſtrain

Not much exceeded in Auguſtus reign.

To the City.

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I Know, oh ſtately City, my low praiſe,

Nor diſproportion'd verſe thy glory raiſe:

If of thy Arms, or of thy Arts I ſing,

Or neighb'ring fields bleſt with perpetual Spring;

When Jove to ſeaſons turn'd the fleeting year,

He left that ancient priviledge only here;

Or if I ſay, the rareſt things thou haſt

To feed the eye, or to provoke the taſt;

Yea, if Lucullus had but ſeen thy ſtore,

He muſt have thought's Luxurious Kitchin poor;

Or of thy wholſome ſite for air and health,

Or mighty trafick, or abundant wealth;

Or thy old ſplendor, power, and great renown;

Paulinus did ſee thee a famous Town;

Or of thy River, which ſuch Fleets doth bear,

As Lumbardſtreet ſhews us both Indies here;

Or ſhould I ſay, thou always wert the great

Emporeum of our Kings, and regal Seat.

[Page] To compleat all, and now to ſerve thy King,

Thou didſt at laſt to full perfection bring

This mighty Ship, this work of many days,

To thy great credit and eternal praiſe;

Although begun when ſcarce thou drew thy breath,

In a ſad night of horror and of Death;

And ſhe (I hope) will recompence alone

The former London and the Prince, that's gone.

The Prince, which (if the Muſes can divine)

May prove a Phaenix too; one ſhall out-ſhine

Her, built by the brave Liberality,

And forward hearts of our Nobility;

Whoſe worthy ſervice ſhall for many years

The Honour tell and Splendour of our Peers.

That in their veins, this reſolution ſhows,

The antient bloud of their great Fathers flows.

FINIS.

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A poem on the famous ship called the Loyal London Begun at the charge of the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and commoners of the city of London, in the year 1665. and lanched June 10. 1666. which they presented to His Majesty as a testimony of their loyalty and dutiful affection; and built at Deptford by Captain Taylor. By William Smith.

Smith, William, fl. 1660-1686.

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— A poem on the famous ship called the Loyal London Begun at the charge of the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and commoners of the city of London, in the year 1665. and lanched June 10. 1666. which they presented to His Majesty as a testimony of their loyalty and dutiful affection; and built at Deptford by Captain Taylor. By William Smith., Smith, William, fl. 1660-1686..

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