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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A42618) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 100334) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 456:10 or 21241:89) The Genius of true English-men 1 sheet ([2] p.) Printed for Francis Smith ..., London : 1680. Caption title. In verse. Reproductions of originals in Huntington Library and the British Library. eng Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century eebo The genius of true English-men, [no entry] 1680 1 364 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-11 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Sampled and proofread 2008-02 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
The Genius of True Enslish-men , Tacitus de vit. Jul. Agr. cap. 13. Britanni delectum ac Tributa & Injuncta Imperij Munera impigri obeunt , si Injuriae absint , has aegri tolerant ; Jam domiti ut pareant nondum ut Serviant . The Britains are a sort of People that pay very freely all manner of Tributes and Taxes to the Empire Loyally Imposed , but cannot endure Injuries ; and had rather Perish than live as Slaves . THe Free-born English Generous and Wise , Hate Chains , but do not Government despise . Rights of the CROWN , Tributes and Taxes they , ( When Lawfully demanded ) freely pay : Force they abhor , and Wrongs they scorn to bear , More guided by their Judgement than their Fear , Justice with them is never call'd Severe . Here Power by Tyranny was never got , Laws may ( perhaps ) Enslave , but FORCE cannot . Rash Councels here have still the worst Effect , The furest way to Reign , is to Protect . Kings are least safe in their Unbounded Will , Joyn'd with the wretched Power of doing ill ; Forsaken most when they 're most Absolute , LAWS guard the MAN , and only bind the Brute . To Force that Guard with the worst so to joyn , Can never be a Prudent KING'S Design , What KING would change to be a Caitiline ? Break his own Laws , shake an unquestion'd Throne , Conspire with Vassals to Usurp his own . 'T is rather some base Fav'rites Vile Pretence , To Tyrannize at the wrong'd KING'S Expence . Let France grow Proud beneath the Tyrants Lust , Whilst the Rackt People crawl and lick the Dust . The Mighty Genius of this Isle disdains Ambition , Slavery , and Golden Chains : ENGLAND to Servile Yokes did never bow , What Conqu'rors ne'r presum'd who dare do now ? ROMAN nor NORMAN never could pretend To have Enslav'd , but made this Isle their Friend .

London , Printed for Francis Smith at the Elephant & Castle in Cornhil , 1680.