Quaint Gleanings from Ancient Poetry by Edmund Goldsmid
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She pluck'd off her Smock from her _Shoulders Divine_,
And charg'd him to hasten to _England's_ fair Queen. "Go to the Royal Dame, To give her the same, And bid her for ever to praise my Great Name, For I, in her favour, will work such a Wonder, Shall keep the most Insolent Hereticks under. IV. "Tell _James_ (my best son) his part of the matter Must be with this only to cover my daughter; Let him put it upon her with's own Royal Hand, Then let him go travel to visit the Land; And the Spirit of Love Shall come from above, Though not as before, in form of a Dove; Yet down He shall come in some likeness or other (Perhaps like Count _Dada_), and make her a Mother." V. The Message with Hearts full of Faith was receiv'd, And the next news we heard was _Q. M._ conceiv'd; You great ones Converted, poor cheated Dissenters, Grave Judges, Lords, Bishops, and Commons Consenters, You Commissioners all Ecclesiastical, From _M_...[4] the Dutiful to _C_...[5] the Tall, Pray Heav'n to strengthen Her Majesties Placket, |
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