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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. A97034) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 169338) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 161:E1080[3]) To the King, upon His Majesties happy return Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687. 8 p. Printed for Richard Marriot, in St. Dunstans Church-yard, Fleetstreet, [London] : [1660] Title from half-title page. Signed at end: Ed: Waller Esq. Printer's name from colophon; imprint place and date from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 9", "Juni. 9th The gift of ye author my sonn George's tutor. [illegible] Author mistaken for mr Clemon Ellis, Coll: Reg: Oxon Soc". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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TO THE KING, UPON HIS MAJESTIES HAPPY RETURN.

June 9th The guift of ye Author my sonn George's Tutor. this author miſtaken for mr Clement Ellis, Coll: Reg: Oxon 〈◊〉

TO THE KING, UPON HIS MAJESTIES HAPPY RETURN. THe riſing Sun complies with our weak ſight, Firſt guilds the Clouds, then ſhews his globe of light At ſuch a diſtance from our eyes, as though He knew what harm his haſty Beams would do. But Your full MAJESTY at once breaks forth In the Meridian of Your Reign, Your worth, Your youth, and all the ſplendor of Your State, Wrapt up, till now, in clouds of adverſe fate, With ſuch a floud of light invade our eyes, And our ſpread Hearts with ſo great joy ſurpriſe, That, if Your Grace incline that we ſhould live, You muſt not (SIR) too haſtily forgive. Our guilt preſerves us from th' exceſs of joy, Which ſcatters ſpirits, and would life deſtroy. All are obnoxious, and this faulty Land Like fainting Heſter doth before you ſtand, Watching Your Scepter, the revolted Sea Trembles to think ſhe did Your Foes obey. Great Britain, like blind Polipheme, of late In a wild rage became the ſcorne and hate Of her proud Neighbours, who began to think, She, with the weight of her own force, would ſink: But You are come, and all their hopes are vain, This Gyant-Iſlle has got her Eye again; Now ſhe might ſpare the Ocean, and oppoſe Your conduct to the fierceſt of her Foes: Naked, the Graces guarded You from all Dangers abroad, and now Your Thunder ſhall. Princes, that ſaw You, different paſsions prove, For now they dread the Object of their love; Nor without envy can behold His height, Whoſe Converſation was their late delight. So Semele contented with the rape Of Jove, diſguiſed in a mortal ſhape, When ſhe beheld his hands with lightning fill'd, And his bright rayes, was with amazement kill'd. And though it be our ſorrow and our crime To have accepted life ſo long a time Without you here, yet does this abſence gain No ſmall advantage to Your preſent Reign: For, having view'd the perſons and the things, The Councils, State and ſtrength of Europe's Kings, You know your work; Ambition to reſtrain, And ſet them bounds, as Heav'n does to the Main. VVe have you now with ruling wiſdom fraught, Not ſuch as Books, but ſuch as Practice taught: So the loſt Sun, while leaſt by us enjoy'd, Is the whole night, for our concern imploy'd: He ripens ſpices, fruit, and precious Gums, VVhich from remoteſt Regions hither comes. This ſeat of Yours, from th' other world remov'd, Had Archimedes known, he might have prov'd His Engine's force, fixt here, your power and skill▪ Make the worlds motion wait upon your will. Much-ſuffering Monarch, the firſt Engliſh born That has the Crown of theſe three Nations worn, How has Your patience, with the barbarous rage Of Your own ſoyl, contended half an Age? Till (Your try'd vertue, and Your ſacred word, At laſt preventing Your unwilling Sword) Armies and Fleets, which kept You out ſo long, Own'd their great Sovereign, and redreſt His wrong; VVhen ſtraight the People, by no force compell'd, Nor longer from their inclination held, Break forth at once, like Powder ſet on fire, And with a noble rage their KING require. So th' injur'd Sea, which from her wonted courſe, To gain ſome acres, avarice did force, If the new Banks, neglected once, decay, No longer will from her old Channel ſtay, Raging, the late-got Land ſhe overflowes, And all that's built upon 't to ruine goes. Offenders now, the chiefeſt; doe begin To ſtrive for Grace, and expiate their ſin: All winds blow fair, that did the world imbroyl, Your Vipers Treacle yeeld, and Scorpions Oyl. If then ſuch praiſe the Macedonian got, For having rudely cut the Gordian knot; VVhat glory's due to him that could divide Such ravell'd intereſts, has the knot unty'd, And without ſtroke ſo ſmooth a paſſage made, VVhere craft and malice ſuch impeachments laid? But while we praiſe You, You aſcribe it all To his high hand, which threw the untouch't wall Of ſelf-demoliſht Jerico ſo low: His Angel 'twas that did before You go. Tam'd ſalvage hearts, and made affections yield, Like Ears of Corn when wind ſalutes the field. Thus patience crown'd: like Job's, your trouble ends, Having your Foes to pardon, and your Friends: For, though your Courage were ſo firm a rock, VVhat private vertue could endure the ſhock? Like your great Maſter you the ſtorm withſtood, And pitied thoſe who Love with Frailty ſhew'd. Rude Indians torturing all the Royal race, Him with the Throne and dear-bought Scepter grace That ſuffers beſt: what Region could be found, VVhere your heroick Head had not been crown'd? The next experience of Your mighty mind, Is, how You combate Fortune now ſhe's kind; And this way too, you are victorious found, She flatters with the ſame ſucceſſe ſhe frown'd; While to Your Self ſevere, to others kind With power unbounded, and a will confin'd. Of this vaſt Empire you poſſeſs the care, The ſofter part falls to the Peoples ſhare: Safety and equal Government are things VVhich Subjects make, as happy, as their Kings. Faith, Law and Piety, that baniſht train; Juſtice and Truth, with You return again: The Cities Trade, and Countries eaſie life Once more ſhall flouriſh without fraud or ſtrife. Your Reign no leſs aſſures the Ploughmans peace, Than the warm Sun advances his increaſe: And does the Shepheards as ſecurely keep From all their fears, as they preſerve their ſheep. But above all, the Muſe-inſpired train Triumph, and raiſe their drooping heads again; Kind Heav'n at once has in Your Perſon ſent Their ſacred Judge, their Guard, and Argument. By ED: WALLER Eſq.

Printed for Richard Marriot, in St. Dunſtans Church-yard, Fleetſtreet.