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 The Nation's willing Honours did afford,

And thee cut out their. Glory by the Sword;

For 'twas the early Fortunes of their Blood,

To have their Worth both Crown'd and undertood;

Princes by their trong Swords poet their Crowns,

And grateful France their Ancient Glory owns.

When Men are of true Merit firt poet,

Jutice prevails, the World upply's the ret.

For Characters will always uit Mens Deeds,

Honours will follow, when our Vertue leads.

The Mighty Branch that now upports the Race,

Ripens the blooming Stock for Fame apace,

With high intructing well directed Hand,

Shews him both how t'obey, and how Command,

By Jut Example guides him to purue,

And double all their Ancient Deed's with New.

Himelf with teady hand the State directs,

Supprees Factions, Liberty protects,

Scatters the threatning Clouds, prevents the Storms;

And gently al! mitaken Zeal reforms;

Backward to punih bears th' inulting Street,

Yet makes his Patience and his Jutice meet:

And when their Pride his Government defies,

PITYS: For 'tis below him to depie.