The 29th of MAY;
OR,
Some Lines composed to the praise
of Christ the Ancient of Days,
Who made King CHARLES firm to stand
against the Antichristian Band,
And without hand did him restore
to what his Father had before,
A wonder truly to the Wit
of wisest to consider it.
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WHY should we speak of Caesar's Acts,
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or Shimei's Treacheries,
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Or of the grand notorious Facts
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of Cromwells Tyrannies,
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But what we all may gladly sing
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cheerfully chant and say
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That Charles the second came again
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on the twenty 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 hath been spent,
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but never obtained peace,
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Until the LORD with held his hand,
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which we may gladly say,
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And did a healing Balsom send
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on the twenty ninth of May;
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This healing Balsom soveraign was,
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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 poison'd blisteres overcome,
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which in three Kingdoms stay,
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'Twas God that sent this healing Balsome
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on the twenty ninth of May.
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Surely he was determined
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a mighty King on Earth,
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That God had so remembered,
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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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on the twenty ninth of May.
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The King of Affrica subdued
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with Fire and by Sword,
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But Charles the second was indued
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with power from the LORD,
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And trained was in Davids Field
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with prayer night and day;
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That he three stately Kingdoms held
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on the twenty ninth of May.
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King David had a General strong,
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Joab was call'd by name,
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He made him Lord and General strong,
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and rul'd where ere he came,
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But through his spleen of envied quarrels
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he David did betray,
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But noble George brought home King Charles
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on the twenty ninth of May.
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Now give me leave to speak so far
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as truth may justify
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Of that most glorious Mid-day Star
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at his Nativity.
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The grandest Planet of the Morn
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shin'd clearly as Noon-Day,
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Which was the time King Charles was born
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on 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 of that same Star presage
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of glorious Majesty,
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That a mighty Monarch he shal reign?
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which makes me chant and say,
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That Charles the second he came home
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on the twenty ninth of May.
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'Twould blunt the Pen of any Poet
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to write what I should dyt,
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But to the order of Honi soit
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just Tribute shal be pay'd
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For such a prudent, gracious Prince
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grant's never cease to pray,
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He heal'd the Sick when he came home
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on the twenty ninth of May.
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Gods holy hand did him preserve
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his Angels did him guard;
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Likewise his kindness did direct
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to make His Foes afraid:
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So that Davids Musick we may sing,
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chearfully chant and say
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That Charles the second came again
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on the twenty ninth of May.
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He also did wear Joabs hands,
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but bore forth Davids praise,
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And like to upright Job he stood
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to wear forth Abram's days,
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He was the wit of Solomon,
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and upright in his ways,
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That like to Joseph he came home
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on the twenty ninth of May.
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He also was like Daniel,
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His Star did follow him
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In all his Tragedies throughout,
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like that of Bethlehem,
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Twelve years he travell'd in Christendom,
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which makes me chant and say,
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That noble Charles came home again
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on the twenty ninth of May.
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Now let all people celebrate,
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and keep this day so pure,
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For to remain throw Church and State
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for ever to endure,
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That Generations all may sing
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for honour of the Day,
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Which everlasting it should be
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on the twenty ninth of May.
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So GOD preserve our noble King,
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the Duke of York also,
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Defend them from the Dragons Sting,
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and ev'ry Christian Foe,
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And let true loyal Subjects all
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chearfully chant and say
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For the Glory of the Nations came home
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on the twenty ninth of May.
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