A poem to His Sacred Majesty, on the plot. Written by a gentlewoman Ephelia, fl. 1679. 1678 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2007-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A54713 Wing P2031A ESTC R218925 99830476 99830476 34928 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A54713) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 34928) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2074:11) A poem to His Sacred Majesty, on the plot. 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Popish Plot, 1678 -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688 -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800. 2006-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-11 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-12 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2006-12 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2007-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A POEM TO His Sacred Majesty , ON THE PLOT . Written by a Gentlewoman . HAil Mighty Prince ! whom Providence design'd To be the chief delight of Humane Kind : So many Virtues crowd Your Breast , that we Do almost question Your Humanity : Sure every Planet that o're Virtue Reigns , Shed it's best Influence in Your Royal Veins . You are the Glory of Monarchal Pow'rs , In Bounties free , as are descending Showrs ; Fierce as a Tempest , when engag'd in War , In Peace more mild than tender Virgins are ; In Mercy , You not only Imitate The Heav'nly Pow'rs , but also Emulate . None but Your Self , Your Suff'rings could have born With so much Greatness , such Heroick Scorn : When hated Traytors do Your Life pursue , And all the world is fill'd with Cares for You , When every Loyal Heart is sunk with fear , Your Self alone , does unconcern'd , appear , Your Soul within still keeps its awful state , Contemns , and Dares , the worst effects of Fate ; The Majesty that shoots from Your bright Eye , Commands Your Fate , and awes Your Destiny . And yet thô Your brave Soul bear You thus high , Your solid Judgment sees there 's Danger nigh , Which with such Care and Prudence You prevent , As if You fear'd not , but wou'd cross th' Event : Your Care so Nobly looks , it doth appear , 'T is for Your Subjects , not Your Self You fear : Heavens , make this Princes Life Your nearest Care , That does so many heavenly Virtues share . If Kings may be allow'd to Copy You , CHARLES is the likest , Nature ever drew : Blast every hand , that dares to be so bold An impious weapon 'gainst His Life to hold ; Burst every heart , that dares but think Him ill , Their guilty Souls with so much Terror fill , That of themselves they may their PLOT unfold , And live no longer , when the Tale is told : Safe in your Care all else would needless prove , Yet keep Him safe too in His Subjects Love ; Your Subjects view You with such Loyal Eyes , They know not how they may their Treasure prize . Were You defenceless , they would round You fall , And pile their Bodies to build up a wall . Were You oppress'd , 't wou'd move a generous strife Who first should lose his own , to save Your Life : But since kind Heaven these Dangers doth remove , We 'll find out other wayes to express our Love. We 'll force the Traytors all , their Souls resign To herd with them , that taught them their Design . FINIS . Lcensed Nov. 23. 1678. Roger L' Estrange . LONDON : Printed for Henry Brome at the Gun in St. Paul's Church-yard .