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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B06137) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179670) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2796:8) To the Queen, on her birth-day 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n.], [London : 1663 In verse. Caption title. At foot of text: Imprimatur, Roger L'Estrange. Dec. 5. 1663. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library. eng Catherine, -- of Braganza, Queen, consort of Charles II, King of England, 1638-1705 -- Poetry. Broadsides -- England -- 17th century. eebo To the Queen, on her birth-day. [no entry] 1663 1 276 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. 2008-01 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Sampled and proofread 2008-08 Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-09 Sampled and proofread 2008-09 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
TO THE QUEEN , On her BIRTH-DAY . FArewel the Year that threatned so The fairest Light the World can shew ; Welcome the New , who 's every day , Restoring what was snatch'd away By pining sickness from the Fair , That matchless Beauty doth repair So fast as the approching Spring , Which does to flow'ry Meadows bring What the rude Winter from them tore , Shall give her all she had before : But we recover not so fast The sense of such a danger past . We that esteem'd you sent from Heav'n A Patern to this Island giv'n , To shew us what the Blest doe there , And what Alive they practis'd here . When that which we Immortal thought We saw so near destruction brought , Felt all which you did there endure , And trembled yet as not secure . So though the Sun Victorious be , And from a dark Eclipse set free , Th' Influence which we fondly fear Afflicts our thoughts the following year . But that which may relieve our care Is , that you have a Help so near For all the Evils , you can prove The kindness of your Royal Love . He that was never known to mourn So many Kingdoms from him torn , His tears reserv'd for you more dear , More priz'd then all those Kingdoms were . For when no Healing Art prevail'd , When Cordials and Elixars fail'd , On your pale Cheeks he drop'd the shower , Reviv'd you like a dying Flower .

IMPRIMATUR ,

ROGER L'ESTRANGE . Dec. 5. 1663.