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Magdalene College - Pepys
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In the Coronation of their most Sacred Majesties
King James the Second
and His Royal Consort Queen MARY.
At Westminster Abby on the 23. of April, 1685. being St. George's day.
Giving likewise a brief account of what passed on that occasion.
Tune of, the Kind Lady; Charming Nymph; or Jenny Gin.
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GReat joy to England i'le proclaim
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if well my song you'l heed
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Tis of our happy Monarcks fame
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who on his Royal head
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The Crown of [Brittain] did receive
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and eke his Royal Bride
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Long may he Reign and happy live
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Crown'd with all joyes beside.
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On [Aprils third] and twentieth day
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they gloriously array'd
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Did Pomp and Royalty display
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the like was never made,
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The Nobles all they do arrive
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to grace the happy [?]
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And may our King & Queen long live
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[Crown'd with all joyes beside.]
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And being set in their Array
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from out the Hall they come
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Whilst Drums and Trumpets do display
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what shortly must be done;
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And th' willing people such shouts give
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as their content decry'd
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Long Reign our gracious King & live
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Crown'd with all joyes beside.
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The Nobles with their Coronets
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and in their Robes of State
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In their degrees as is most fit
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upon the triumph wait;
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The Ladies eke attendance give
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to grace the happy tide
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[Crown'd with all joyes beside.]
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Of the long Robe were many there
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and Officers at Arms
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With Londons Aldermen and Mayor
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and such as hold free Farms
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The Reverend Clergy there did strive
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their duty none did hide:
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Long Reign our gracious King & Queen
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Who's crownd this happy tide.
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And so in glorious Pomp they pass
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through joyful crouds that greet
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With lowdest shouts unto the place
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whilst at the Royal Seat
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Within the Abby they arrive
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where honour did abide
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Long Reign our gracious King & live
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who's crown'd this happy tide.
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And there our King & Queen being set
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in richest Robes of State,
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All things as in that case they ought
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was done by those that wait
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The Crowns and Scepters they receive,
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as to them not dedny'd
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And may our Kind & Queen long live
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who were crownd this happy tide.
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Then back again in splender bright
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the Noble train retire
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So pleasing to the peoples sight
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that from all parts admire
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The glory of the day and give
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loud shouts none it deny'd
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Long Reign our gracious King & live
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crown'd with all joyes beside.
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Unto the Hall then Canopy'd
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under Rich cloath of State
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Where Tables richly were supply'd
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with all things that were great
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Fit for a Monark to receive
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or mankind cou'd provide:
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Long Reign our gracious King & live
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crown'd with all joyes beside.
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The air was fill'd with joyful crys
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which came from every part
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God bless the King & Queen did noise
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from every Loyal heart,
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Whilst for their healths each one did [strive]
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to grace that happy tide
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Long Reign our gracious King & live
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crown'd with [all] joyes beside.
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And may al[?] that will not say
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amen, a ma[?] receive
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Whilst [Loyal] hearts with joy obey,
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and test[?] give
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Of what they'r happy to conceive
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of this [?] tide
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Long Reign our gracious King & live
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crown'd with all joyes beside.
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Printed for J. Coniers in Duck-Lane.
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