%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Great Britain's Triumph;/ Or, The Nation's JOY for a General PEACE, between the Potent Princes of Europe,/ which was Sign'd the 20th of this Instant Sept. 1697, between the Ambassidors and Plenipoten-/tiaries of England, Spain, and Holland, on the Part of the Allies, and the King of France on the/ other Part. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1697 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/11/2007 20995

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2.374 R188157 1 The Evening Ramble The Evening Ramble The Evening Ramble YOu Nobles, and Peers of the Kingdom,/ and Commons of [e]'ry Degree, To make us all happy, our Ioys to encrease,/ While Europe is Bless'd with a General Peace. {with variations} date from title: Treaty of Ryswick Pepys 2.374 Rollins (1) VII:266-269; Wing G1669[A] Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 374 Great Britain's Triumph;/ Or, The Nation's JOY for a General PEACE, between the Potent Princes of Europe,/ which was Sign'd the 20th of this Instant Sept. 1697, between the Ambassidors and Plenipoten-/tiaries of England, Spain, and Holland, on the Part of the Allies, and the King of France on the/ other Part. Great Britain's Triumph; Or, The Nation's JOY for a General PEACE, between the Potent Princes of Europe, which was Sign'd the 10th of this Instant Sept. 1697, between the Ambassadors and Plenipoten- tiaries of England, Spain, and Holland, on the Part of the Allies, and the King of France on the other Part. Great Britain's Triumph; or, the Nation's Joy for a General Peace, Between the Potent Princes of Europe, Which Was Signed the 20th of This Present September 1697, Between the Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of England, Spain, and Holland, on the Part of the Allies, and the King of France on the Other Part. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 196 x 280 cropped left edge, uneven inking 1697 London: Printed for Iohn Shooter. Iohn Shooter Weinstein

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YOu Nobles, and Peers of the Kingdom, and Commons of e'ry Degree, Here's Tydings of Joy our Grief to destroy, a flourishing Land we shall see: Vast Armies no more shall invade, Nor Banners in Field be displayd, no Killing nor Slaying, nor Kingdoms Betraying, But now for a prosperous Trade, To make us all happy, our Joys to encrease, While Europe is Bless'd with a General Peace. Our Swords shall be turn'd into Plough-shares, and glittering Armour likewise, No longer we'll wear, for Lawrels prepare, true Peace is the Blessing we prise: Though Lewis was once in a huff, And we as couragious and tough, yet every Nation, without disputation, Of fighting, has fairly enough; Therefore let the Title of Conquering cease, While Europe is bless'd with a General Peace.
Why should we stand longer contending, with Armies of Foot and of Horse; While War we maintain, a Conquest to gain, the Winner sits down by the loss: This has been consider'd of late, By Monarchs both glorious and great, wherefore they desire from Field to retire, For Peace is the prosperous State, The Wealths of all Kingdoms and Courts to increase This makes them conclude in a General Peace. The Plenipotentiaries of Europe, they met for that general Good, Whose Masters we find, are fairly inclind, to stop the effusion of Blood. God sent them a happy Successs, And all their Endeavours did bless in the Undertaking, while Peace they were making, And now we have had the Express, Of the happy Tydings our Joy to encrease, That Europe is bless'd with a General Peace.
Our Champion and King of Great Britain, is honour'd by Lewis of France; Who owns him as King in everything, no Army shall ever advance Against him, or any Allies; Nay Cities and Castles likewise, and e'ry strong Tower, which is in his power, The which has been taken as Prize, He'll freely surrender, that fighting may cease, And Europe be bless'd with a General Peace. Himself he obliges on Honour, a Treaty of Peace to maintain, And while he shall live, no Aid will he give, to any Pretenders again, That ever by insolent ways, Should study new Troubles to raise, which lasting foundation of Peace to this Nation, Will bless us with flourishing Days: Neighbouring Nations from Fighting shall cease, As Europe is blest with a General Peace. The Merchant shall plow the wide Ocean, from Kingdom to Kingdom for Gold, Without any fear, the Seas being clear, and bring home their Treasure untold, To store us with Riches again, Then let us no longer complain; the War being ended, we shall be defended, And see a true prosperous Reign: Our Griefs will grow less and our Comforts encrease, As Europe is bless'd with a General Peace. The happy Effects of this Treaty, ascrib'd be't to Heaven alone; Who prosper'd our Prince, the World to convince, that still he should Reign on the Throne, To reap the sweet Fruits of his Toyl, Now, now, in a plentiful Isle; where long may he flourish, his People to nourish, Their Sorrows and Griefs to beguile: Ne'r doubt but our Comforts will daily encrease, As Europe is blest with a General Peace.
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