The triumphs of four nations; or, A happy conclusion of peace, betwixt England, France, Denmark, and Holland. As it was confirm'd on Sunday night July the 21, at Breda; where ... the plenipotentiaries ... signed the Articles of Peace ... Tune is, Packingtons pound.

The Triumphs of four Nations ; OR , A happy Conclusion of Peace , Betwixt England , France , Denmark , and Holland .

As it was confirm'd on Sunday night July the 21. at Breda where , after four hours Conference in the Castle , the Plenipotentiaries about nine in the evening signed the Articles of Peace ; which Don Mounsieur Fleming , the Sweedish Mediatour , in a short Speech Congratulated the happy issue of so great a work ; After which , the Plenipotentiaries saluting and complementing each other , the Conference ended : As they came out of the Castle , the Canons were thrice discharged round the Town , the Musqueteers giving their vollies from the Works , and the Horse drawn up upon the Plain , saluting them with their Trumpets , the whole Town quitting their Houses to expresse their Joy to them as they passed by ; This Joyful News was brought on Friday last July 26. from Breda , by the Right Worshipful Sir John Coventry , to the King , bringing with him the Articles of Peace , as they were Signed there by the Plenipotentiaries . ;

Tune is , Packingtons Pound .

LIft up thy bead England & lay by thy mourning , thy much desir'd long absent Peace is returning Like health after sicknesse , and ease after pain ; Like joy after sorrow , or Sun after Rain : The sound of it comes . Muc● w●●ter than Drums , And more welcom is unto all the Kingdoms ; By Truth , Love and friendship , delights do encrease , The Joyes of a Nation is Plenty and Peace . Last Sunday was sennigh● at Breday 't was pas● Which I hope will p●●●e all our comforts at l●●… The Plenipotentiaris signed to peace , That our 〈◊〉 up trading might have a release The townsmen did laugh , Reioyce , sing , and quaffe , Thrice round about Breda the Canons 〈◊〉 The Musketeers made many vollies to rattle , And Trumpets did sound as in heat of a Battle , By Truth , &c.

The Second Part , to the same Tune . SIr John Coventry unto White-hall did bring , Last Friday this happy brave News to the King Which fill'd all their hearts with such pleasure & joy , They cast up their Caps & sung Vive le Roy , That we do agree , With our Enemy , The Dane , Dutch , and French are as joyful as we The Dutch who in victual did not so abound , Paid more for an ounce than we paid for a pound . By Truth , Love & Friendship , delights do increase . The strength of a Nation is Plenty and Peace . The French-man hath reason this peace to desire Because he hath many more Irons i' th fire ; The Dane without trading will never grow rich The best of his Lading is Fir-pole and Pitch ; Then let us with joy , Our Talent employ , And fill Ships with goods that were wont to destroy When Vessels bare nothing but Powder & Lead , The Traders and Laders , and trading is dead , By Truth , &c. Why should we not live all as brother with brother The Scripture commands us to love one another Why should not contention and dissension cease , Since the King of all Kings is the Prince of all Peace By Union we may , Both prosper and pray , By discord we do one another betray , The Devil and Discord like Lightning & Thunder In June and July are seldom asunder ; By Truth , &c. If Peace doth continue without and within , I hope London City will be built again , Which was much retarded for want of a Peace , For what man can build where no Foundation is ; Without it there 's none , Will build on his own , Peace is the foundation , & the corner stone , If we have not Peace both upon Sea and Land , The Cities foundation will be in the Sand , By Truth , &c. All workmen from all parts of England may comes To work and get mony without fear of Drum , The Country man now will to labour be willing , Not fearing to be burn'd i' th hand with a shilling The Gun and the Drum , Will shortly be dumb , Then Madge may have Roger , & Tib may have Tom ; Now howling , & scowl'ng amongst the kind-hearte● . Shal be lest with young Wenches for Sweet hearts departed ; By Truth , &c. Our Merchants upon the gréen Ocean so curl'd Shal safely passe frée to all parts of the world , And in their déep bottoms bring silks and slip slops To please pretty Ladies and Citie wives chops , Figs , Almonds and Spice , With Sugar and Rice , Which is a young Gentle womans Paradice Then silver and gold ( so dangerous in power ) Life Traitors , shall both be committed to th' Tower By Truth , &c. Then singing and Musick will be in request , And Jugge shall be dancing as wel as the best , About the gréen May-pole , with Gillian and Jack , For Ale and Stew'd Pruens for Custard & Cake ; True Charity then , Will be amongst men . Or else we may look for these troubles agen , Short comforts wil be in a Nation no doubt , Where Peace is concludes , and God is left out . By Truth , &c. God bless this peace to us with a right undestanding Keep our hearts and mindes under his great commanding ; God bless King & Kingdom and send that our hate Vnto one another in Church and in Stats , May be nulliff'd , God kéep us from Price , Ambition , Wrath , Malice & Discord beside ; when nation fights nation , & brother beats brother They are like earthen vessels that break one another By Truth , Love , and Friendship , &c.

FINIS .