Old Engla7id and New. 2i2iZ
Old England.
I muft confefs fome of thofe fores you name,
My beauteous bod}^ at this prefent maime;
But forreigii foe, nor feigned friend I fear,
For they have work enough (thou knowft) elfewhere
Nor is it Aides Son,* nor^^ Henryes daughter; f
Whofe proud contention caufe this flaughter,
Nor Nobles iiding, to make yohn no King,
French Jews J unjuftly to the Crown to bring;
No Edivard., Richard, to lofe rule and life,
Nor no Lancajirians to renew old ftrife:
No Duke of Tork^ nor Earl of March to foyle
Their hands in kindreds blood whom they did foil
No craft}^ Tyrant now ufurps the Seat,
Who Nephews flew that fo he might be great;
No need of Ttidor^' Rofes to unite, [^95]
None knows which is the red, or which the white;
Spams braving Fleet, a fecond time is funk,
Erance knows how oft-' my fury fhe hath drunk:
- Stephen, son of Stephen of Blois, Count Palatine of Champagne, and
Adela, fourth daughter of William the Conqueror. Her name is sometimes given as Adelicia, Adeliza, or Alice ; and the contraction from one of these forms into Alcie would be simple.
g and.
t The Empress Matilda, or Maud, the daughter of Henrj I. See page 331, last line.
X A misprint for " JLezui's " in the first edition.
^ No Crook-backt Tj'rant, now ul'urps the Seat,
Whofe tearing tusks did wound, and kill, and threat : ' Teder. J of.
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