Quarles - PR3652 D58 1669

1 o6 'The HiflQr] ()f Qfle~n E S T E.R. f.iis brotl1ers daughter, w.hom' ( her Parents dead) This Jew did fofter in her Fathers ftead. She wanted mme, t~ough father .fhe had~one, · Her llnkles love afium'd l1cr for his ewn : · Bright beams ofbeauty ftreamed from her ey~,. And inher.cbeek fate maiden modclly; Which peerlcfs beauty lent fo kind a rellith To modeft virtue, that theydid imbellith f:achother ex7lence, with a full'atlent, Inher to beafl the~ perfeCt cGmplemenc. 3deditat. 4. THe itrengeft Arteries that knit and tie I he members ef a mixed Monarchy, Are learned Counfds, timely Confulta:tio~u,. Rip'ned Advice, and fage Deliberations; AnEhif thofe Kingdoms be but ill be·bleft, W~ofe rule' s committed ro a young mans breft: Then fuch E{J:ates are more unhappy far, Whofe choiceft Councellors but Children are: How many Kingdoms bleft with high renown, , ·(In all things l11ppyclfe) have p~ac'd their Crowl:l · Upon the Temples of achildifb liead, Until with ruine, King, or State be fped; Wha·: Maff'acres ~begun by fatrious jars, 1\nd ended by the fpoil ofCivil wars ) I • ,, Have made braue Monarchies unfortuna-te, And raz'd the glory ofmany a n.ighty St~te? How rmny hoprful Princes ( ill advis'd · By y0ung and{mooth-fac'dCounfcl ) have defpi ~'J The fa~red Oraclesof riper years, Till dear RepcntaPice wafh the Landwith tears? Wimcfs thou lucklers~ -end fuccceding S0n · Of (Wifcioms F~vorire) great Sotomol#; . . .. Jiow

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