E M S BY GEORGE STEPNEY, Efq. TOKING JAMES II. Upon his Acceffion to the THROne. The Author then of Trinity-College, Cambridge. AS victors lofe the trouble they sustain In greater trophies which the triumphs gain; And with a greater heir the empty throne fupply'd; May then no flight of a blafpheming Mufe, England England no more fhall penfive thoughts employ And Bacchus honour'd the deferted bed, On the University of CAMBRIDGE's burning the Duke of MONMOUTH'S Picture, 1685, who was formerly their Chancellor. -In Anfwer Sed quid "Turba Remi? fequitur fortunam, ut femper, & odit "Damnatos ES, fickle Cambridge, Perkins found this true YES, Both from your rabble and your doctors too, With what applause you once receiv'd his grace, As greafy as himself he fends a lictor To vent his loyal malice on the picture. That with ftrong thoughts the might improve her race; To damn the canvas traitor to the fire, Left |