A congratulatory poem to Her Most Sacred Majesty, on the universal hopes of all loyal persons for a Prince of Wales by Mrs. A. Behn. Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689. 1688 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2003-01 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A27282 Wing B1721 ESTC R3668 13192496 ocm 13192496 98390 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. 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Canning , at his Shop in the Temple-Cloysters , 1688. A CONGRATULATORY POEM TO HER MOST Sacred Majesty , &c. THE Mighty BLESSING is at last arriv'd : Heav'n has , at last , the Wond'rous WORK atchiev'd . Long did th' ALMIGHTY pause , and long debate ; For MONARCHS are not fashion'd at a Heat . So the first Nations , that were bless'd by Heaven , Had the Eternal WORD by Promise given . The Faithful did the Coming GOD believe , And ev'n that Faith alone had Pow'r to save . If Gods we may with Humane Things compare , ( For Gods and Kings ally'd most nearly are ) This is the Second Birth the World e'er knew , So long Expected , so much Wanted too . Like the first sacred Infant , this will come With Promise laden from the Blessed Womb , To call the wand'ring , scatter'd Nations home . Adoring PRINCES shall arrive from far , Inform'd by ANGELS , guided by his Star , The New-born Wonder to behold , and greet ; And Kings shall offer Incense at his Feet . Hail , Royal BOY ! whose Coming is design'd To calm the Murmurs of all Humane Kind . On thy great Birth , Depending - Monarchs wait : From thee the Vniverse expects its Fate . This glorious PROSPECT , like the sacred Law , Stints factious Crouds , and keeps the World in awe ; Breaks their consulted Measures , and o'erthrows All the Designs aspiring STATES propose ; Arrests the Wheel , in spight of Fortune's Hand , And leaves the World 's vast Bus'ness at a Stand. And you , bless'd QVEEN , to whom ALL HAIL belongs From Angels , rather than from Mortal Tongues ; Whose Charms of Beauty , Wit and Vertue join'd To chuse you Second Bless'd of Woman-kind . ALL HAIL , — O Sacred VESSEL , fraught with England's STORE ; ( A PRIZE more valu'd , ATLAS never ●ore ; ) Guard safe our TREASVRE to the wish'd for Shore . And you , Immortal Pow'rs , who have begun Your Noblest ●A●RICK : let your WORK go on : The Royal YOVTH with all those Charms adorn , The World adores in his bright MOTHER'S Form : His Soul , by his Illustrious SIRE'S compleat : All Hero , all Resol●'d , Divinely Great . Where are ye , O ye once officious NINE , That on a Theam so glorious , and sublime , Your Voices are not tun'd to noblest Song ▪ But , Oh! your Lutes are on the Willows hung Your lov'd BRITANIA listens now no more ; MARS frights her from the soft Castalian Shore ; Upon whose Banks , beneath your ●●a●es , each Day , The ravish'd Nymph , charm'd with your Numbers , lay . But from your Groves the fickle Maid is gone . And all your boasted Harmony 's undone . But once more tune your Lutes and Voices high ; Your tenderest Strains , and noblest Numbers try : Raise those dejected Eyes , in Sorrow dress'd , And view the PROSPECT of the dawning East . A young APOLLO , rising from the Gloom , Dress'd in his Father's brightest Rays , shall come ; ( Dispersing all the baneful Mists of Night ) And bless the Earth with New - created LIGHT ; Make all the Face of Nature sweet and gay , Revive her Birth , and triumph o'er the Day . Beneath his Feet Eternal Spring shall spread , And blossom from the Lustre round his Head. He the faint Muses shall a-new inspire . And from his Beams ▪ kindle their useful Fire : His Right Hand Crowns , his Left shall Lawrels give ; And POETS shall by Patron PRINCES live : On all shall scatter Plenty , Ioy and Peace , Unite the World , and make Dissention cease . And you , Dread Monarch ! ne'er to be confin'd In any glorious Act you have design'd ; Who , like wise Heaven , need but decree alone , And with the Thought , the mighty Task is done : Who for a stubborn Nation 's Glory toil , And court her to be Great against her Will ▪ When you esteem'd her worth your Royal Care ▪ You gave her this last Blessing , of an HEIR ▪ O happy KING ! to whom a Son is born ! What more can Fortune , Heaven , and You perform ▪ Behold , with Joy three prostrate Nations come : ALBION , HIBERNIA and old CALEDON Now join their Int'rests , and no more dispute , With sawcy Murmurs , who is Absolute ; Since , from the Wonders of your Life , 't is plain , You will , you shall , and must for ever Reign . FINIS .