With  what  befides,  in  council  or  in  fight,
'  Hath  beei(  alchievM  of  merit ;  yet  this  lofs,
{'   '.TbuUaY  atieaft  rUont'd,  hath  aiuch  mord^


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pftablifh'd  in  a  fdfe  unenvicd  throne,.
yielded  with  full  confent.     The  happier  ftate
Jn  heaven,  which  follows  dignity,  might  draw
Envy  froin  eath  inferior ;  but  who  here
Will  envy  wlibm  the  higheft  place  expofcs
forimoQi  to  .(land  againft  the  ThundVer's  aim
Your  bulwark,  and  condemns  to  greateft  fhare
bf  endlefs  pain  ?  Where  there  is  then  no  good
For  which  to  ftrive,  no  ftrife  can  grow  up  there
Prom  f^^tioh ;  for  none  fore  will  claim  in  hell
Pr^cedei^ce ;  none,  whofe  portion  is  fo  fmall
Ofprcfent  pain,  thit  with  ambitious  mind
Will  covet  more.     With  this  advantag^e  then
To  union,  and  firm  faith,  and  firm  dccord.
