Englands pleasant May-Flower
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 Davids day.
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WHy should we speak of Cesars Acts,
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or Shimeis treacheries,
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Or of the Grand Notorious Facts
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of Cromwels Tyrannies.
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But what we all might gladly sing,
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and bravely chant and say,
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That Charles the second did come in
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the twentie ninth of May.
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Since that his Royal person went
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from us beyond the Seas,
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Much blood and treasure have been spent
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but nere obtained peace:
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Until the Lord with-held his hand
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as we might chearfull say,
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And did a healing balsome send
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the twenty,etc.
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This healing Balsome Soveraign is,
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and a very Cordial thing,
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Which many evils can suppress
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by vertue of a King,
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And poysoned blisters overcome
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which in three Kingdoms lay,
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Twas God that sent this Balsome home
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the twenty, etc.
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Surely he is determined,
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a mighty King on Earth,
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That God hath so remembred,
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and kept him from his birth:
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As David from the Lyons paws
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whose beard he bore away.
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So Charles the second made good Laws
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the twenty ninth of May.
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The King of Africa subdud
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by fire and by sword,
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But Charles the second was indud
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with power from the Lord.
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Who trained was in Davids field
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with prayers night and day.
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That he three stately Kingdoms held
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the twenty, etc.
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King David had a General strong,
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and Joab was cald by name,
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He made him Lord of Babylon,
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and ruld where ere he came.
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But through his spleen with envid quarrels
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David did betray.
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But our Saint George brought home King Charls
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the twenty ninth of May
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The second part, To the same tune.
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NOw give me leave to speak so far
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as truth might justifie,
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Of that most glorious blazing Star
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at his Nativity,
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The grandest Planet of the morn
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shind glorious at noon day:
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Which was the time King Charls was born
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the twenty ninth of May.
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I think I could my self ingage,
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in deep Astrologie,
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To speak what this same Star presagd
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of Grorious Majesty
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A mighty Monarch he shall Reign
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which makes me chant and say
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Now brave King Charls is come again.
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the twenty, etc.
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T would blunt the pen of any Poet,
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to write what may be said,
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But to the Order Honi Soyt
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just tribute shall be paid
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For such a prudent Gracious King
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lets never cease to pray,
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He haald the sick when he came in
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the twentie etc.
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Gods holy hand doth him protect
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his Angels doth him guard,
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Likewise his students doth direct,
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which makes his foes affraid.
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On Davids musick we will sing
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and bravely chant and say,
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The glory of the world came in
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the twentie ninth of May.
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He alwayes weareth Joshuas hands
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and beareth Davids praise.
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And like to upright Job he stands
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to wear out Abrahams dayes.
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He was the wit of Solomon,
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and upright in his way.
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So like to Joseph he came home
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the twenty ninth of May.
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Like Daniel he was so devout,
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his Star did follow him,
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In all his tragedyes throughout
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like that of Bethleem.
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Twelve years he traveld Christendom
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that makes me chant and say,
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Twas marked out just for his own,
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the twenty etc.
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Now let all people celebrate
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this day which is so pure,
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And to be kept by Church and State
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for ever to endure.
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That Generations all might see
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the honour of the day,
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Which everlasting it shall be
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the twenty, etc.
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So God preserve our Gracious King
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the Duke of Yorke also,
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Defend them from the Dragons sting
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and every Christian Foe.
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Then let true Loyal Subjects sing
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and bravely chant and say,
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The like in England nere came in
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the twenty ninth of May.
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