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OU are wel-come to your Country (deere Antonio} You have bin long in France, and you returne A very formall French-man, in your habit. How doe you like the French Court?

Ant. I admire it, In seeking to reduce both State, and People To a fix'd Order, there juditious King Begins at home: Quits first his Royall Pallace Of flattring Sicophants of dissolute, And infamous persons which he sweetely termes His Masters Master-peece (the worke of Heaven) Considring duely, that a Princes Court Is like a common Fountaine, whence should flow, Pure silver-droppes ingenerall: But if 't chance Some curs'd example poyson't neere the head, "Death, and diseases through the whole land spread. And what is't makes this blessed government, But a most provident Councell, who dare freely Informe him, the corruption of the times?