The Genius of True Enslish-men,  Tacitus de vit. Jul. Agr. cap. 13. Britanni delectum ac Tributa & Injuncta Imperij Munera impigri obeunt, si Injuriae absint, has aegri tolerant; Jam domiti ut pareant nondum ut Serviant. The Britain's are a sort of People that pay very freely all manner of Tributes and Taxes to the Empire Loyally Imposed, but cannot endure Injuries; and had rather Perish than live as Slaves. 

THe Freeborn English Generous and Wise,  
Hate Chains, but do not Government despise.   

Rights of the CROWN, Tributes and Taxes they,  
(When Lawfully demanded) freely pay:   

Force they abhor, and Wrongs they scorn to bear,  
More guided by their Judgement than their Fear,  
Justice with them is never called Severe.   

Here Power by Tyranny was never got,  
Laws may (perhaps) Enslave, but FORCE cannot.   

Rash Counsels here have still the worst Effect,  
The furest way to Reign, is to Protect.   

King's are least safe in their Unbounded Will,  
Joined with the wretched Power of doing ill;   

Forsaken most when they're most Absolute,  
LAWS guard the MAN, and only bind the Brute.   

To Force that Guard with the worst so to join,  
Can never be a Prudent KING'S Design,  
What KING would change to be a Caitiline?   

Break his own Laws, shake an unquestioned Throne,  
Conspire with Vassals to Usurp his own.   

'Tis rather some base favourites Vile Pretence,  
To Tyrannize at the wronged KING'S Expense.   

Let France grow Proud beneath the Tyrant's Lust,  
Whilst the Racked People crawl and lick the Dust.   

The Mighty Genius of this Isle disdains  
Ambition, Slavery, and Golden Chains:   

ENGLAND to Servile Yokes did never bow,  
What Conqueror's ne'er presumed who dare do now?   

ROMAN nor NORMAN never could pretend  
To have Enslaved, but made this Isle their Friend.    

London, Printed for Francis Smith at the Elephant & Castle in Cornhill, 1680.