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tho' I know Mr. Evslyn has done it before 



me 



2^ear this^ ?ny Miife, xchat 7no/i delights herjees 

 A living Gallery of aged Trees : 

 Bold Sons of Earthy that thriiji their Arms fo high^ 

 As if once more they would invade the Sky. 

 In fuch green Palaces the firji Kings reign d^ 

 Slept in their Shades^ and Angels entertain d: 

 With fuch old Corinfellors they did advife^ 

 And by frequenting facred Groves^ grew wife. 

 Free from th' Impediments of Light and Noife 3 

 Man thM retird, his nobler Thoughts employs. 

 Here Charles contrives the or during of his States 5 

 Here herefolves his neighbWing Princes Fates 3 

 WhatT^ationpall haveVeace^ whereWar be made^ 

 Determirfd is in this Oraclous Shade. 

 The World, from India to the Frozen North, 

 Concern d in vphat this Solitude brings forth. 



And running through the adjacent Beau- 

 ties oi Whitehall^ &c. finifhes his Poem : 



Here^ free fromCourt Compliances^ he walks. 

 And with himfelf, the befi Advifer^ talks 

 How peaceful Olive may his Temple Jl^ade, 

 For mending Laws^ and for rejtoring Trade ^ 

 Or how his Brows may be with Lawrel cbarg^d^ 

 Formations conquer^ d^ and her Bounds enlargd» 

 Of ancient Prudence here he ruminates^ 

 Of rifmg Kingdoms^ and of falling States -^ 



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