Madagascar.
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When strait mine Eye, might ratifie mine Eare;
And see that true, which heard, was but my feare:
For in a firme well order'd body stood,
Erected Pikes, like a young leavelesse Wood;
And that shew'd dark, they were so close combin'd;
And ev'ry narrow File was double lin'd;
But with such nimble Ministers of fire,
That could so quickly charge, so soone retire,
That shot so fast; to say it lightned were
No praise, unto a Gunners motion there;
Nor yet to say, it lightned ev'ry where;
Their number thence, not swiftnesse would appeare;
Since so incessant swift; that in mine eye,
Lightning seem'd slow, and might be taught to flie!
Tis lawfull then to say, thou didst appeare
To wonder much, although thou couldst not feare:
Thy knowledge (Prince) were younger than thy time,
If not amaz'd; to see in such a clime,
Where Science is so new, men so exact,
In Tactick Arts, both to designe, and act.
These from unwieldy Ships (the day before)
The weary Seas disburdned on the shore:
And see that true, which heard, was but my feare:
For in a firme well order'd body stood,
Erected Pikes, like a young leavelesse Wood;
And that shew'd dark, they were so close combin'd;
And ev'ry narrow File was double lin'd;
But with such nimble Ministers of fire,
That could so quickly charge, so soone retire,
That shot so fast; to say it lightned were
No praise, unto a Gunners motion there;
Nor yet to say, it lightned ev'ry where;
Their number thence, not swiftnesse would appeare;
Since so incessant swift; that in mine eye,
Lightning seem'd slow, and might be taught to flie!
Tis lawfull then to say, thou didst appeare
To wonder much, although thou couldst not feare:
Thy knowledge (Prince) were younger than thy time,
If not amaz'd; to see in such a clime,
Where Science is so new, men so exact,
In Tactick Arts, both to designe, and act.
These from unwieldy Ships (the day before)
The weary Seas disburdned on the shore:
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