Englands pleasant may-flovver or, Charles the second, as we say, came home the twenty-ninth of May. Let loyal hearts rejoyce and sing for joy they have got a gracious king. The tune is, Upon Saint David's day.

Englands pleasant may-flovver or, Charles the second, as we say, came home the twenty-ninth of May. Let loyal hearts rejoyce and sing for joy they have got a gracious king. The tune is, Upon Saint David's day.

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Englands pleasant May-Flovver OR,

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The second part, To the same tune.

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Englands pleasant May-Flovver OR,

Charles the second, as we say,

Came home the twenty ninth of May.

Let Loyal hearts rejoyce and sing

For joy they have got a Gracious KING.

The tune is, Upon Sai [...]t Davids day.

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WHy should we speak of Cesars Acts,

or Shimei's treacheries,

Or of the Grand Notorious Facts

of Cromwels Tyrannies.

But what we all might gladly sing,

and bravely chant and say,

That Charles the second did come in

the twentie ninth of May.

Since that his Royal person went

from us beyond the Seas,

Much blood and treasure have béen spent

but nere obtained peace:

Vntill the Lord with-held his hand

as we might chearfull say,

And did a healing balsome send

the twenty, &c.

This healing Balsome Soveraign is,

and a very Cordial thing,

Which many evils can suppress

by vertue of a King,

And poysoned blisters overcome

which in thrée Kingdoms lay,

Twas God that sent this Balsome home

the twenty, &c.

Surely he is determined.

a mighty King on Earth,

That God hath so remembred,

and kept him from his birth:

As David from the Lyons paws

whose beard he bore away.

So Charles the second made good Laws

the twenty ninth of May.

The King of Africa subdu'd

by fire and by sword,

But Charles the second was indu'd

with power from the Lord.

Who trained was in Davids field

with prayers night and day.

That he thrée stately Kingdome held

the twenty, &c.

King David had a General strong,

and Joab was cal'd by name,

He made him Lord of Babylon,

and rul'd where ere he came.

But through his spleen with envi'd quarrels

David did betray.

But our Saint George brought home King Charls

the twenty ninth of May

The second part, To the same tune.

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NOw give me leave to speak so far

as truth might justifie,

Of that most glorious blazing Star

at his Nativity,

The grandest Planet of the morn

shin'd glorious at noon day:

Which was the time King Charls was born

the twenty ninth of May.

I think I could my self ingage,

in déep Astrologie,

To speak what this same Star presag'd

of Grorious Majesty

A mighty Monarch he shall Reign

which makes me ch [...]nt and say

Now brave King Charls is come again.

the twenty, &c.

'Twould blunt the pen of any Poet,

to write what may be said,

But to the Order Honi Soyt

just tribute shall be paid

For such a prudent Gracious King

lets never cease to pray,

He heald the sick when he came in

the twentie &c.

Gods holy hand doth him protect

his Angels doth him guard,

Likewise his students doth direct,

which makes his foes affraid.

On Davids musick we will sing

and bravely chant and say,

The glory of the world came in

the twentie ninth of May.

He alwayes weareth Joshua's hands

and beareth Davids praise.

And like to upright Job he stands

to wear out Abrahams dayes.

He was the wit of Solomon,

and upright in his way.

So like to Joseph he came home

the twenty ninth of May.

Like Daniel he was so devout,

his Star did follow him,

In all his tragedyes throughout

like that of Bethleem.

Twelve years he travel'd Christendom

that makes me chant and say,

'Twas marked out just for his own,

the twenty &c.

Now let all people celebrate

this day which is so pure,

And to be kept by Church and State

for ever to endure.

That Generations all might sée

the honour of the day,

Which everlasting it shall be

the twenty, &c.

So God preserve our Gracious King

the Duke of Yorke also,

Defend them from the Dragons sting

and every Christian Foe.

Then let true Loyal Subjects sing

and bravely chant and say,

The like in England nere came in

the twenty ninth of May.

Finis.

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Printed for W. Gi [...]bertson.

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Englands pleasant may-flovver or, Charles the second, as we say, came home the twenty-ninth of May. Let loyal hearts rejoyce and sing for joy they have got a gracious king. The tune is, Upon Saint David's day.

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1660

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Wing E3017A

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— Englands pleasant may-flovver or, Charles the second, as we say, came home the twenty-ninth of May. Let loyal hearts rejoyce and sing for joy they have got a gracious king. The tune is, Upon Saint David's day.,

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