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Magdalene College - Pepys
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Englands joys increased,
By the Happy coronation of James the Second, Englands most so-
veraign Monarch.
Now Loyal Hearts rejoice and sing,
Great JAMES is Crown'd your soveraign King
GOD prosper him in all his ways,
And send him long and happy days.
Tune of, A New Game at Cards.
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YOu Loyal-hearted English-men
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Chear up your spirits once agen,
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From heaven, blessings do poure down
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That do great James with Honour Crown
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As if he were on purpose sent
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To fill the English Nation with content.
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See how the Drums and Trumpets go
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In Rank, and order in their row,
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To grace this great and glorious sight
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Which may to us bring such delight,
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That with one voice we all may sing
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God bless, & ever prosper Englands King.
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Mind how the hearts of people are
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Filled with comforts e'ry where
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While e'ry tongue doth plain express
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The Nations joyes and happiness;
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Great James the second may thy Name
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Fly e'ry where on lofty wings of fame.
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Now Subjects all where ere you be
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Sound [f]orth your love and Loyalty,
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And let all other Nations know
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None to their King more duty owe;
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The world shall never me convince
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True subjects ever had a braver Prince.
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Great Dukes and Lords will present be
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To grace this great solemnity;
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With Lords and Barons of the Land
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As plainly I do understand,
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Now far and near they flock amaine
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To see great James, and his most Noble train.
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Long live great James thy Subjects joy
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That nothing may thy bliss annoy
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And let thy Subjects under thee
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Be crowned with prosperity;
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That none in all thy happy Reign
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May have a reason to complain.
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That from thy Royal Loyns there may
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Such branches spring that alwaies may
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Be blossoms of the Stewarts name
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Whose Ancestors long liv'd in fame;
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And dying left such names behind
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As you in ancient Records scarce can find.
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Then God preserve our Soveraign King,
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That he to us may comfort bring,
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Preserve and keep him from his foes
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And all that would our Prince oppose;
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That he may flourish still in peace
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And e'ry minute may his friends increase.
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So may our Nation happy be
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And flourish in prosperity
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A gracious King and Subjects true
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Their joies and comforts may renew;
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And blossome like the spreading tree
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That ne'r with cold or frost may blasted be.
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Now to conclude brave English boys
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See the compleating of your joyes,
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Show your Allegiance to your King
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And that will our contentment bring;
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He that his Prince doth disobey,
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His joys will wither quickly and decay.
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Printed for J. Clark, W. Thackery, and
T. Passinger.
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