Beware of those that ferve theCrown, And yet in publick cry thee down, Who fneak and fawn about thyperfons But tamper with thy foolish Whorefon, And by falfe Arguments enfnare The Youth to think he is thy Heir, When thou thyself muft own ther's one Much nearer than a Baftard Son; Therefore, if thou art wife, in fpight Of Whigs, affert thy B's Right, For if thou doft their Humours please, They'll queftion thine as well as his. Be watchful of the Factious City, I Who hate thee, tho' they often treat (thee.
Hug close their Wives,get loyal Heirs, For Sheriffs, Aldermen, and May'rs; Make Cuckolds of the wealthy Crew, And, like Sir Robert, Knight them too. Thus kifs their Ladies, like a King, And keep 'em poor by borrowing;
A speedier Way to raise Supplies,
Than all thy Council can advise,
Now Faction rule the CommonsHouse,
And fwear they'll give thee not a Soufe
Caufe Portfmouth fends o'r Guinea Pies
To France, or elfe the Publick lyes:
And Nelly lives in greater State,
Than thy own Royal Confort Kate.
Therefore, Great Charles! if thou
(would'st please
Thy Foes, turn off thy Miftreffes,
And then the Parliament, they fay,
Will grant thee Sums without delay.
But fure thy Wisdom muft fore-know,
That if you condefcend fo low,
To Live or Reign as they would have
(thee,
They'd make fuch Laws as fhould en-
flave thee;
Still keep thee poor, be finding fau't,
Complain, but give thee not a Groat;
Be therefore careful how you grant
Too large Conceffions in your Want;
No Branch of Royal Power fell,
Give 'em an Inch they'll take an Ell.
Thou know'st they only want to bring
(thee
To what will ruin and unking thee;
And then thoul't, like thy Father, find
ར The fad Effects of being kind
To Faction, who intend no other
Than to destroy thee and thy Brother,
Since these are the Rebellious Drifts
Of those that put thee to thy Shifts,
Exert thy Power deriv'd of God,
And make them tremble at thy Nod
Boldly affert thy Right Divine,
And lop thofe Heads that aim at thine,
Or thou wilt find the Sons of those
That were thy Father's reftlefs Foes
Will to Destruction drive or lead thee,
And all the Stuarts that fucceed thee;
For Root and Branch Work is their
Which they'll compleat, unless the
Severity be us'd with thein.
Then learn of Harry to chastife
Thy ftubborn factious Enemies,
And keep thy Ps in Awe,
With Stamp of Foot and Threatning
(Hau.
Or elfe the C-s will in Time
Above their Royal Sov'reign climb:
And England boaft, when thou'rt un-
(done,
Five Hundred Kings inftead of one.
London Streets is often feen
A Hum-drum Saint whofe Holy
Denotes the proud Enthufiaftick
To be Religiously Fantastick;
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