Song at the LOYAL FEAST in Westminster-Hall,
August the 6th. 1685.
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HAIL Sacred Pile! the Antient Seat of Loyalty and Law,
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the Source and the Fountain whence Justice does flow.
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Tribunal of Actions
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to humble the Factions,
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and keep the proud Rebel in Aw.
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The Gods now have sent thee,
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Peace, Conquest, and Plenty.
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Then in Feasting & Mirth our Alle-gience we'll shew,
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till our Joys like our Glasses all measures o'reflow.
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Down from their bright Sphere Boys,
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to Revel it here Boys,
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The Banqueting Gods in their C'ronets descended;
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Bright Juno sate Crown'd here,
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Great Jove was Enthroan'd here,
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the Goddesses round in a Consort attended
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No Ceres was scanting,
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nor Baccus was wanting
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to fill up the Joys of that day;
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Then the Glasses let fly there,
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till they mount to the Sky there,
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the Gods and Great Caesar, the Gods & Great Cae--sar,
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Great Cae--sar have show'd us the way.
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Chorus.
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Then a Health to Great JAMES whom
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kind Heav'n did Restore us, through Battels, through Seas, and through Fire;
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The Angels that Guard Him, will joyn in a Chorus,
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and Crown ev'ry Glass with a Quire. Then a Health, etc.
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With a Conquest Crown'd, fresh Conquest Crown'd, Great Caesar fills the Throne,
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A Sword is His Scepter, and Lawrels His Crown.
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Rash Phaeton Firing,
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The World with aspiring,
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Too high with his Steeds overthrown;
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The Caitif forsaken,
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A Captive is taken,
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See, their Catalins Vanquisht, the Plebeians are flown,
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And the Faction's great Dagon is now tumbl'd down;
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See, their Catalins Vanquish'd, etc.
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Down falls the proud Babel,
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The Head of the Rabble.
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Great JOVE at His Feet has the Cyclops subjected,
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And brought the Slaves under,
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Struck dead with His Thunder.
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Confirm'd in His Throne by His Valour protected,
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No more the proud Hogan,
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On the Seas shall be Mogan;
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Our JOVE does the Monsieur desp[i]se,
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What Foe dare upbraid Him?
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What Power Invade Him?
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Where Courage with Conduct, where Courage with Con-duct,
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With Conduct makes Conquest His prize.
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Then a Health to Great JAMES, etc.
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