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OUr Age strange things hath brought to light, / And time hath chased away the night; THen shall we hear=sweet harmony, / Without him there's no melody: England cheer up, do not repine, / A second Charles his Sun shall shine. [with variation] When that a second Charles doth Reign. [with variation] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 990 OUr Age strange things hath brought to light, Our Age strange things hath brought to light, Wade, John ?-? John Andrews

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OUr Age strange things hath brought to light, And time hath chased away the night; Now doth our Sun his beams display And shows to us a lightsome day. England cheer up, do not repine, A second Charles his Sun shall shine. Black and dark was our morning Star, As darksome night or far blacker, A woful change did so increase Within our little universe: England cheer up, do not repine A second Charles his Sun shall shine. But now our bright morning doth arise And golden hopes doth paint our skies, Which in our hearts doth comfort breed Because in heaven it is decreed: All sorrows let us now refrain A second Charles once more shall Reign. And let us now ourselves commit, To him that doth in Heaven sit; Our case that he to mind will call After our sad and great downfall, That we this comfort may attain, That a second Charles once more may Reign. He will us govern you shall see, In Love, and Peace, and Unity: And from all harms will us defend,
'Gainst all that with us do contend. Each others love then we shall gain, When that a second Charles doth Reign He shall our King and Shepherd be, And lead us to felicity: To us he will example give Even all the dayes that he doth live. And peacefully he will us guide Unto those streams that sweetly glide. And he will us so with love inure, And cause us for to be secure From all our forreign enemies, And all Assaults and Batteries. He will our Rightful Cause maintain, When that in England he doth Reign. Light out of darkness is now display'd, Which was before in darkness laid; True Oracles shall never fail. For miracles to make men quail: Charles shall his Fathers right attain Over these Nations for to Reign. And shall be seated upon his Throne, Where many years there hath been none Which is upheld with pillers four, Justice, and Truth, Mercy, and Power Earthly perfection we then shall gain, When that a second Charles doth Reign. The second Part, to the same Tune.
THen shall we hear sweet harmony, Without him there's no melody: He is sweeter to fair Englands minde, Then any meat that she can finde. She doth desire him to attain And have a second Charles again. He's our Physician, he can ease Our mindes, and cure our disease, And heal our drooping heavy hearts; And also cure our outward smarts. And Englands peace he will maintain When that a second Charles doth Reign Although our foes at us let fly, And us assault with battery, He will discomfit them we know, By earthly powers here below: Of forreign Nations we love shall gain, When that a second Charles doth Reign. Charles is Englands resplendant Sun, For want of whom we are undone: We ruled have been by tyranny And seduced long by subtilty: Now all our longings are in vain, Except a second Charles do Reign.
Charles show to us thy Rosie face, With gentle offers of thy grace; With reverence we will all admire Thy graces which we all desire: Let all men palms and laurel bring, For to Crown Charles our gracious King. Our sorrows then thou shalt subdue, And all our former joyes renew; Now lift us up with all thy strength, Let us enjoy sweet peace at length: Our hearts doth in thy brest remain, And we desire that Charles may Reign. The Tyrant's dead that sought to spill The innocent and him to kill; Do but return and save us now, And we will Crown thy lovely Brow With praise and prayers once again, When that in England thou doest Rei[gn] Great Charles for thee we all will pray, And for George Monck, both night and day, And for his Army great and small God bless and eke preserve them all: And for the Parliament again, That Charles the second he may Reign.
FINIS. J.W. London, Printed for John Andrews, at the White Lion near Pye-Corner.