A panegyric TO HIS EXCELLENCY, The Lord General MONCK.  By Richard Farrar, Esq 

ENgland's St GEORGE, who did the Virgin Free  
From Dragon's Jaws, was but a Type of Thee.  
Thou (Noble George!) That Saint surpasses far;  
(monks Name alone hath quenched our Flaming war)  
He, but One Dragon Slew, One Virgin Freed,  
But Thou three Kingdoms hast redeemed, (Blessed Deed!)  
Redeemed from numerous Dragon's Tearing Paws,  
(Who killed our King, and Trampled on our Laws)  
Monsters of Monsters! (O most strange Defeat!)  
And yet Thou didst not either Fight or Treat.  
All this so calmly, with such Silence too,  
And so much Speed, Thou didst thyself outdo.  
The King is so obliged, Himself doth own  
'Tis by Thy Conduct, he Ascends the Throne.  
And our Three Nations All, All jointly do  
Court Thee by Statues, and Adore Heaven too.  
Three Kingdoms Th''ve United; (A new way!)  
The King he thanks Thee, and the People pay  
To Thee a Second Duty: Happy Thou,  
To whom Three Nations unconstrained Bow.  
What powerful Charms in sweetest Harmony  
Surround thy Soul, Virtues Great Prodigy?  
Thy Valour hath been tried by Sea and Land,  
And Thou best know'st on either to Command.  
So Worthily Thou hast thyself behaved,  
Love in the Hearts of Both Sides is ingraved.  
Well may Our Island Boast, to have brought Forth,  
A Man so Modest, of such Mighty Worth.  
Succeeding Times shall Wonder at the Fame  
We Justly Give, and Celebrate thy Name.  
Thy Glorious Statue (of Corinthian Brass)  
Shall stand, whilst Time is Time, (the Looking-Glass  
Of Thy Great Acts) And styled Thou shalt be  
The Guardian ANGEL of Our monarchy.   
FINIS.   

LONDON, Printed by John Macock. May 22. 1660.