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Love driven thence, to colder Britain flies,
And with bright Eyes the distant Sun supplies;
Romances, that relate the dreadful Fights,
The Loves and Prowess of adventrous Knights,
To animate their Rage, a Kiss, record
From Britain's fairest Nymph, was the Reward.
Thus antient to Love's Empire was the Claim
Of British Beauty, and so wide the Fame,
Which like our Flag upon the Seas gives Law,
By Right avow'd, and keeps the World in awe.

Our gallant King, of whom long Annals prove
The mighty Deeds, stand as renown'd for Love;
A Monarch's Right o'er Beauty they may claim,
Lords of that Ocean from whence Beauty came.
Thy Rosamond, Great Henry, on the Stage
By a late Muse presented in our Age,
With aking Hearts and flowing Eyes we view,
While that dissembled Death presents the true:
In Bracegirdle the Persons so agree,
That all seems real the Spectators see.

Of Scots, and Gauls defeated, and their Kings
Thy Captives, Edward, Fame for ever sings;
Like thy high Deeds thy noble Loves are prais'd,
Who hast to Love the noblest Trophy rais'd:
Thy Statues, Venus, tho' by Phidias' Hand
Design'd immortal, yet no longer stand;

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