Song at St. Martin's Feast on the Birthday of His Majesty King JAMES II. October 14. 1686.  

FOR Homer's Birth Seven Cities. did contend,  
and yearly Incense to the Skies did send;  
This Day St. James' gave Great JAMES His Birth,  
and made St. Martin's Empress of the Earth.  
St. Martin's England's Atlas, that does bear the Globe of Ma— je-sty still shining there;  
The Globe of Ma— jesty still shinin●●here,  
St. James' and White-Hall, the Ascendant Sphere.   

CHORUS.  
Then in spite of So-bri-e-ty, Fever, or Gout,  
like the Thames our full Glasses shall flow from the Main.  
Tho' the Bottles be out,  
set the Bumpers about,  
a return of the Ocean supplies 'em again.  
Tho' the Bottles be out,  
set the Bumpers a— bout,  
a return of the Ocean sup— plies 'em a— gain.   

II.  
Saint Martin's o'er the Royal City Crowned  
The Capital, where CAESAR sits Enthroaned.  
Of Princely Babes, the spacious Nursery,  
The Canopy, and Chair of Monarchy.  
Above thy Sisters blest in this alone,  
Thou dost support the Sceptre & the Crown  
Thou dost support the Sceptre & the Crown,  
The Milky-way to Jove's Imperial Throne.  
Then, etc.   

III.  
Thy Neighbouring Orbs Their Stars have, but in Thee;  
Almighty Jove has placed His galaxy.  
Illustrious Lights in their bright Regions shine,  
But Heaven has fixed the brightest Lamp in Thine,  
Let wandering Meteors from the Duty, fall,  
Whilst We, fixed in a Loyal Sphere, Enstall,  
Whilst We, fixed in a Loyal Sphere, Install  
This happy day a lasting Festival.  
Then, etc.    

Printed by N. T. at the entrance into Old Spring Garden at Charing-cross. 1686.