And England does like brave Vienna stand,

Besieg'd by Infidels on either hand;

What means this peaceful train, this pompous fight?

What means this royal beauteous pair?

This troop of youths and virgins heavenly fair,

That does at once astonish and delight;

Great Charles, and his illustrious brother here,

No bold affaffinate need fear;

Here is no harmful weapon found,

Nothing but Cupid's darts and Beauty here can wound.

II.

How grateful does this scene appear
To us, who might too justly fear
We never should have feen again

Aught bright, but armour on the plain!
Ne'er in their chearful garb t' have feen the fair,
While all, with melting eyes and wild dishevel'd hair,
Had mourn'd their brothers, fons, and husbands flain.
These dusky fhadows make this scene more bright;

The horror adds to the delight.

This glorious pomp our fpirits chears; from hence
We lucky omens take, new happiness commence.

111.

Thus when the gathering clouds a storm prepare,
And their black force afsociate in the air;

(Endeavouring to eclipse the bounteous light,

Who, with kind warmth, and powerful rays,
Them to that envy'd height

From their mean native earth did raise.)

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A thoughtful And with this beauteous lady you may gain (This lady, that alone

Of greater value is than any throne)

Without that rapine, guilt, and hate,
By a calm and even fate,

That empire, which they did so short a while maintain.

THE MAN OF

HONOUR.

Occafioned by a Postscript of Penn's Letter.

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OT all the threats or favour of a crown,
A prince's whifper, or a tyrant's frown,

Can awe the fpirit, or allure the mind,
Of him, who to strict honour is inclin'd.
Though all the pomp and pleasure that does wait
On public places, and affairs of state,
Should fondly court him to be bafe and great;
With even paffions, and with fettled face,
He would remove the harlot's false embrace.
Though all the storms and tempefts should arife,
That church-magicians in their cells advice,
And from their fettled bafis nations tear,
He would unmov'd the mighty ruin bear;
Secure in innocence contemn them all,
And decently array'd in honours fall.

For this, brave Shrewsbury and Lumley's name
Shall stand the foremost in the list of fame;
Who first with steady minds the current broke,
And to the fuppliant monarch boldly spoke;

"Great

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"Great Sir, renown'd for constancy, how juft "Have we obey'd the crown, and serv'd our truft, "Efpous'd your cause and interest in distress, "Yourself must witness, and our foes confefs! "Permit us then ill-fortune to accuse, "That you at last unhappy councils use, "And ask the only thing we must refuse. "Our lives and fortunes freely we'll expose, "Honour alone we cannot, must not lofe; "Honour, that fpark of the celestial fire, "That above nature makes mankind afpire; "Enobles the rude paffions of our frame " With thirst of glory, and defire of fame; "The richest treasure of a generous breaft, "That gives the stamp and standard to the rest. "Wit, strength, and courage, are wild dangerous force, "Unless this softens and directs their course; "And would you rob us of the noblest part? "Accept a facrifice without a heart? "Tis much beneath the greatness of a throne, "To take the casket when the jewel's gone; "Debauch our principles, corrupt our race, "And teach the nobles to be false and bafe; "What confidence can you in them repose, "Who, ere they serve you, all their value lose? "Who once enflave their confcience to their luft, "Have lost their reins, and can no more be just. "Of honour, men at first like women nice, "Raise maiden scruples at unpractiş'd vice;

"Their modeft nature curbs the struggling flame, "And stifles what they wish to act, with shame :

"But once this fence thrown down, when they perceive "That they may taste forbidden fruit and live;

They stop not here their course, but fafely in, "Grow strong, luxuriant, and bold in fin;

"True to no principles, press forward still,

"And only bound by appetite their will:

"Now fawn and flatter, while this tide prevails,
"But shift with every veering blast their fails.
"Mark those that meanly truckle to your power,
They once deferted, and chang'd fides before,

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"And would to-morrow Mahomet adore. "On higher springs true men of honour move, " Free is their service, and unbought their love : "When danger calls, and honour leads the way, "With joy they follow, and with pride obey : "When the rebellious foe came rolling on, " And shook with gathering multitudes the throne, "Where were the minions then? What arm, what force, "Could they oppose to stop the torrent's course?

" Then Pembroke, then the nobles firmly stood, "Free of their lives, and lavish of their blood; "But, when your orders to mean ends decline, "With the fame conftancy they all refign."

Thus spake the youth, who open'd first the way, And was the Phosph'rus to the dawning day; Follow'd by a more glorious splendid host,

Than any age, or any realm can boast :

So great their fame, so numerous their train,
To name were endless, and to praise in vain;
But Herbert and great Oxford merit more;
Bold is their flight, and more fublime they soar;
So high their virtue as yet wants a name,
Exceeding wonder, and furpaffing fame:
Rife, glorious church, erect thy radiant head;
The storm is past, th' impending tempeft fled;
Had Fate decreed thy ruin or disgrace,
It had not given such sons so brave a race;
When for deftruction heaven a realm designs,
The symptoms first appear in slavish minds.
These men would prop a finking nation's weight,
Stop falling vengeance, and reverse ev'n fate.
Let other nations boaft their fruitful foil,
Their fragrant spices, their rich wine and oil;
In breathing colours, and in living paint,
Let them excel; their mastery we grant.
But to instruct the mind, to arm the soul
With virtue which no dangers can control;
Exalt the thought, a speedy courage lend,
That horror cannot shake, or pleasure bend;
These are the English arts, these we profess,
To be the fame in mifery and success;
To teach oppressors law, assist the good,
Relieve the wretched, and fubdue the proud.
Such are our fouls: but what doth worth avail
When kings commit to hungry priests the scale?
All merit 's light when they dispose the weight,
Who either would embroil or rule the state;