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R217296 GREAT Monarch of the World, from whose Power springs / The Poetency and Power of the KINGS, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 462 MAJESTY In MISERY, / OR, / AN IMPLORATION / TO THE / KING OF KINGS / Written by his late MAJESTY King CHARES the first, dureing His Captivity at Carlsbrook / Castle, Anno DOM. 1648. MAJESTY In MISERY, OR, AN Imploration TO THE KING OF KINGS Written by his late MAJESTY King CHARES the first, dureing His Captivity at Carisbrook Castle, Anno DOM. 1648. MAJESTY In MISERY, OR, AN Imploration TO THE KING OF KINGS Written by his late MAJESTY King Charles the first, during His Captivity at Carisbrook Castle, Anno DOM. 1648. ?-?

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GREAT Monarch of the World, from whose Power springs The Potency and Power of KINGS, Record the Royal Woe my Suffering brings; And Teach my Tongue, that ever did Confine Its Faculties in truths Seraphick Line, To Track the Treasons of Thy Foes and mine. Nature and Law, by the Divine Decree (The only Root of Righteous Loyalty) With this Dim Diadem Invested me, With it, the Sacred Scepter, Purple Robe, The Holy Unction, and the Royal Globe: Yet am I Levelld with the Life of JOB. The fiercest Furies, that do dayly Tread Upon my Grief, my Gray Dis-crowned Head, Are those that owe my Bounty for their Bread. They raise a War, and Christen it, The Cause, Whilst Sacrilegious Hands have best Applause, Plunder, and Murder, are the Kingdoms Laws; Tyranny, bears the Title of Taxation! Revenge, and Robbery, are Reformation! Oppression, gains the Name of Sequestration! My Loyal Subjects who in this bad Season Attend me (by the Law of GOD and Reason) They do Impeach, and Punish for High Treason. Next at the Clergy do their Furies Frown, Pious Episcopacy must go down, They will Destroy the Crosser and the Crown. Church-men are Chaind, and Schismaticks are freed! Mechanicks Preach, and Holy Fathers Bleed, The Crown is Crucified with the Creed. The Church of England doth all Faction Foster, The Pulpit is Usurpd by each Imposter, Ex Tempore Excludes the Pater Noster. The Presbyter and Independent Seed, Springs with Broad Blades; to make Religion Bleed, Herod and Pontius Pilate are Agreed. The Corner-stone is Mis-placd by every Pavier, With such a Bloody Method and Behaviour, Their Ancestors did Crucifie our Saviour.
My Royal Consort, from whose Fruitful Womb, So many Princes Legally have come, Is forcd in Pilgrimage to seek a Tomb. Great Britains HEIR is forced into France, Whilst on his Fathers Head his Foes Advance, Poor Child! He weeps out His Inheritance. With My own Power My Majesty they wound, In the KINGs Name, the King Himselfs Uncrownd: So doth the Dust Destroy the Diamond. Which Propositions Dayly they Enchant My Peoples Ears, such as do Reason daunt, And the Almighty will not let Me Grant. They promise to Erect My Royal Stem, To make Me great, t Advance My Diadem, If I will first fall Down, and Worship them; But for Refusal they Devour My Thrones, Distress My Children, and Destroy My Bones, I fear theyl Force Me to make Bread of Stones. My Life they prize at such a slender Rate That in My Absence they draw Bills of Hate, To prove the KING a Traitor to the State. Fellows obtain more Priviledge then I, They are Allowd to Answer ere they Die, Tis Death for Me to Ask the Reason, Why! But, Sacred Saviour, with My Words I Echo Thee to Forgive, and not be Bitter to Such, as thou knowst do not know what they do. For since they from their LORD are so Disjoynted, As to Condemn those Edicts He Appointed, How can they Prize the Power of His Anointed? Augment my Patience, Nullifie my Hate, Preserve My Issue, and Inspire My Mate, Yet though We Perish, Bless the Church and State. Vota dabunt que Bella negerunt. Bona agere, & Mala pati Regium est.
Written by His Majesties own Hand. London Printed by Order.