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R170001 I Paint the Prince, the World would surely crave, / Could they the Sum of all their Wishes have; Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 604 AN ESSAY / Towards a CHARACTER of His Sacred Majesty, / King JAMES the Second. AN ESSAY Towards a CHARACTER of His Sacred Majesty, King JAMES the Second. AN ESSAY Towards a CHARACTER of His Sacred Majesty, King JAMES the Second. A., P. 1685-1685

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I Paint the Prince, the World would surely crave, Could they the Sum of all their Wishes have; Pattern of Goodness, Him on Earth we see, Who knows, He bears the Stamp of Diety; Is made by Nature fit for Sword, or Gown, And with undoubted Right enjoyes his Crown; As Gold, by Fire, He's try'd by suffering, Preserv'd by Miracles to be a King; Troubles were Foiles, to make his Glories shine, Through all conducted by a Hand Divine; Malice long strove his Fortunes to Defeat, Now Earth, and Heav'n conspire to make him Great; He of all Temp'ral Blessings stands Possest, But in a Royal Consort doubly Blest. His mind, as Head, with Princely Virtues Crown'd, True Courage, Wisdom, Justice there are found; His ev'ry Action has peculiar Grace, And Majesty appears, in Meen, and Face; In Subjects Hearts, as on his Throne he Raigns; Himself, the Weight of all his Realms sustains; Of ablest States-men ever seekes Advice, And of best Councels knowes to make his Choice? Is taught by long Obedience to Command, His own best Gen'ral He, for Sea and Land; Loves Peace, whilst thus for War and Action fit, And Armes, and Hate layes down, when Foes submit; Not of too Lib'ral, nor too Frugal mind: In all things to the Golden Mean inclin'd; Seemes for Himself not born, but People rather, And showes by's Care, that He's their Common Father. Lewdness expels, both from his Camp, and Court; No Flattrers please, nor Fools can make him Sport; Grave in Discoursing, in his Habit plain, And all Excess Endeavours to restrain; As Fates Decree, so stands his Royal Word, O're all his Passions, Governs as their Lord; Nicely does He inspect each Fair Pretence, Justice alike to Friend, and Foe dispence; He's the Retreat to which Opprest do fly, Extending Help to those in Misery; Gracious to Good, to Wicked men Severe, Supports the Humble, makes the Haughty fear; To true Deserts, in Mercy unconfin'd; His Laws do more Himself, then others bind; At Sea, his Naval Power He stretches far, In Europe, holds the Scales of Peace and War; His Actions lasting Monuments shall Frame, None leave to future Age so sweet a Name. Add ten times more, the Royal Image must Fall short of JAMES the Great, the Good, the Just.
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