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53.
Such goodly presence ancient Poets grace,
Whose songs the worlds first manliness declare;
To Princes Beds teach carefulness of Bace;
Which now store Courts, that us'd to store the war.
Such goodly presence ancient Poets grace,
Whose songs the worlds first manliness declare;
To Princes Beds teach carefulness of Bace;
Which now store Courts, that us'd to store the war.
54.
Such was the palace of her Mind, a Prince
Who proudly there, and still unquier lives;
And sleep (domestick ev'ry where) from thence,
To make Ambition room, unwisely drives.
Such was the palace of her Mind, a Prince
Who proudly there, and still unquier lives;
And sleep (domestick ev'ry where) from thence,
To make Ambition room, unwisely drives.
55.
Of manly force was this her watchfull mind,
And fit in Empire to direct and sway;
If she the temper had of Rhodalind,
Who knew that Gold is currant with allay.
Of manly force was this her watchfull mind,
And fit in Empire to direct and sway;
If she the temper had of Rhodalind,
Who knew that Gold is currant with allay.
56.
As Kings (oft slaves to others hopes and skill)
Are urg'd to war to load their slaves with spoyls;
So Oswald was push'd up Ambition's hill,
And so some urg'd the Duke to martial toyls.
As Kings (oft slaves to others hopes and skill)
Are urg'd to war to load their slaves with spoyls;
So Oswald was push'd up Ambition's hill,
And so some urg'd the Duke to martial toyls.
57.
And these who for their own great cause so high
Would lift their Lords Two prosp'rous Armies, are
Return'd from far to fruitfull Lombardy,
And paid with rest, the best reward of War.
And these who for their own great cause so high
Would lift their Lords Two prosp'rous Armies, are
Return'd from far to fruitfull Lombardy,
And paid with rest, the best reward of War.
58.
The old near Brescia lay, scarce warm'd with Tents;
For though from danger safe, yet Armies then
Their posture kept 'gainst warring Elements,
And hardness learn'd against more warring Men.
The old near Brescia lay, scarce warm'd with Tents;
For though from danger safe, yet Armies then
Their posture kept 'gainst warring Elements,
And hardness learn'd against more warring Men.
59.
Near Bergamo encamp'd the younger were,
Whom to the Franks distress the Duke had led;
The other Oswald's lucky Ensigns bear,
Which lately stood when proud Ovenna fled.
Near Bergamo encamp'd the younger were,
Whom to the Franks distress the Duke had led;
The other Oswald's lucky Ensigns bear,
Which lately stood when proud Ovenna fled.
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