England's pleasant may-flower OR,  
Charles the second, as we say,  
Came home the twenty ninth of May.  
Let Loyal hearts rejoice and sing  
For joy they have got a Gracious KING.  
The tune is, Upon Sai●t David's day.  
 


WHy should we speak of Caesar's Acts,  
or Shimei's treacheries,  
Or of the Grand Notorious Facts  
of Cromwel's Tyrannies.  
But what we all might gladly sing,  
and bravely chant and say,  
That Charles the second did come in  

the twenty ninth of May.    

Since that his Royal person went  
from us beyond the Seas,  
Much blood and treasure have been spent  
but ne'er obtained peace:  
Until the Lord withheld his hand  
as we might cheerful say,  
And did a healing balsam send  

the twenty, &c.    

This healing balsam sovereign is,  
and a very Cordial thing,  
Which many evils can suppress  
by virtue of a King,  
And poisoned blisters overcome  
which in three Kingdoms lay,  
'twas God that sent this balsam home  

the twenty, &c.    

Surely he is determined.  
a mighty King on Earth,  
That God hath so remembered,  
and kept him from his birth:  
As David from the lion's paws  
whose beard he bore away.  
So Charles the second made good Laws  

the twenty ninth of May.    

The King of Africa subdued  
by fire and by sword,  
But Charles the second was endued  
with power from the Lord.  
Who trained was in David's field  
with prayers night and day.  
That he three stately kingdom held  

the twenty, &c.    

King David had a General strong,  
and Joab was called by name,  
He made him Lord of Babylon,  
and ruled where e'er he came.  
But through his spleen with envied quarrels  
David did betray.  
But our Saint George brought home King Charles  

the twenty ninth of May     

The second part, To the same tune.  
 

NOw give me leave to speak so far  
as truth might justify,  
Of that most glorious blazing Star  
at his Nativity,  
The grandest Planet of the morn  
Shined glorious at noon day:  
Which was the time King Charles was born  

the twenty ninth of May.    

I think I could myself engage,  
in deep astrology,  
To speak what this same Star presaged  
of Grorious Majesty  
A mighty Monarch he shall Reign  
which makes me ch●nt and say  
Now brave King Charles is come again.  

the twenty, &c.    

'Twould blunt the pen of any Poet,  
to write what may be said,  
But to the Order Honi Soyt  
just tribute shall be paid  
For such a prudent Gracious King  
lets never cease to pray,  
He healed the sick when he came in  

the twenty &c.    

God's holy hand doth him protect  
his Angels doth him guard,  
Likewise his students doth direct,  
which makes his foes afraid.  
On David's music we will sing  
and bravely chant and say,  
The glory of the world came in  

the twenty ninth of May.    

He always weareth Joshua's hands  
and beareth David's praise.  
And like to upright Job he stands  
to wear out Abraham's days.  
He was the wit of Solomon,  
and upright in his way.  
So like to Joseph he came home  

the twenty ninth of May.    

Like Daniel he was so devout,  
his Star did follow him,  
In all his tragedies throughout  
like that of Bethleem.  
Twelve years he travelled Christendom  
that makes me chant and say,  
'Twas marked out just for his own,  

the twenty &c.    

Now let all people celebrate  
this day which is so pure,  
And to be kept by Church and State  
for ever to endure.  
That Generations all might see  
the honour of the day,  
Which everlasting it shall be  

the twenty, &c.    

So God preserve our Gracious King  
the Duke of York also,  
Defend them from the dragon's sting  
and every Christian Foe.  
Then let true Loyal Subjects sing  
and bravely chant and say,  
The like in England ne'er came in  

the twenty ninth of May.     
Finis.   

Printed for W. Gi●bertson.