110 'the Hiftory of Qgeen ESTER~ 'Disper~'d, d~fpis-'d, and noyfome to ~he Land, .. · cAnd RefraCtory to the Laws, to thy Command.· 'Not ftooping to thy Power, ~t tlefpiftng c All Government, but of thetr own devifing, 'Which ftir~ the glowing emliers of divifion, c The-hateful mother of a .States perdition, . . 'The which. { not.foon ~edreft by Reformatiom) ·– c Will ruine breed, to t.he.e and to thyNat_ion, ' Begetting Rebel£, a'-1d feclitious broils, c And fillthy peaceful-Land with bloody fpoils: ..;. c ;Now therefore, if it pleafe my gracious L0rd, ·' To right tf1is grievance with his Princely fword, rt . That death and equal Jut):ice may o'rwhelm .' The fecret Ruiners of thy facred Realm,; ' Unto the Royal Trea.fure ef the King, · ~Ten thoufand 6lver talents will I bring.. · '· _ Then gave the King, from olfhis heedl~fs hand llis Ring to flafnan, with that Ring command, And faid : ' Thy proffer.' dwealth thy felf pofiefs i ' Yet be thy juft petition rie'rphelefs 'Entirely granted. Lo! before .thy face · ,, 'Thy vaflals lie, with all their rebel r.ace ;.. : t Thine be the people, and die power thine; c T'allot thefe Rebels their deferved Fine. Forthwith the Scribes were fummon~d to appe:ar:i Decrees wetc written, fent to every·Shire,; To all Lievtf,!nallts, Captains of t~e_Bapd'; . And all the Provinces throughout the Land, Stil'd in the name and pcrfon of the King, And made authentick with his Royal Ring ; By fpeedy Poft-men were the ~ett<:rs fel!t; ·And thi~ the fum is of their fad t;ot:Jtent.: ; . J\ S 5 ll ERl.l S RE x.· r cLet e'v,ryProvince in the l>erftan Land, ..· -~ ~ ( Upon th~ da.y prefixt ) prepare: I1is hand . ~1 ,, '
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