25. Like hunted caftors, confcious of their store, Their way-laid wealth to Norway's coafts they bring: There firft the North's cold bofom fpices bore, And winter brooded on the eastern spring. 26. By the rich scent we found our perfum'd prey, 27. Fiercer than cannon, and than rocks more hard, 28. These fight like husbands, but like lovers thofe : 29. Amidst whole heaps of fpices lights a ball, 30.5 And though by tempefts of the prize bereft, 31. Nor wholly 3 loft we fo deferv'd a prey; 32. Go 3 The Dutch fhips on their return home being separated by a form, the rear and vice-admirals of the Eaft- India fleet, with four men 32. Go mortals now and vex yourselves in vain For wealth, which fo uncertainly must come : When what was brought fo far, and with fuch pain, Was only kept to lose it nearer home. 33. The fon, who twice three months on th' ocean toft, And parents arms, in vain, ftretch'd from the shore. 34. This careful husband had been long away, Whom his chafte wife and little children mourn; Who on their fingers learn'd to tell the day On which their father promis'd to return. 35. Such are the proud designs of human-kind, Who in the night of fate muft blindly steer! The undiftinguifh'd feeds of good and ill, Heaven in his bofom from our knowledge hides: And draws them in contempt of human skill, Which oft for friends miftaken foes provides. 37. Let 4 Munster's prelate ever be accurft, In whom we feek the German faith in vain : Alas, that he should teach the English first, That fraud and avarice in the church could reign! 38. Happy men of war, were taken by five English frigates. Soon after four men of war, two firefhips, and thirty other merchantmen, being driven out of their courfe, joined our fleet inftead of their own, and were all taken. These things happened in 1665. 4 The famous Bernard Vanghalen, bishop of Munster, excited by Charles, marched twenty thousand men into the province of Overyffel, under the dominion of the republic of Holland, where he committed 38. Happy, who never truft a firanger's will, 39. Till now, alone the mighty nations ftrove; 40. That eunuch guardian of rich Holland's trade, 41. Offended that we fought without his leave, He takes this time his fecret hate to fhew: Which Charles does with a mind fo calm receive, As one that neither feeks nor fhuns his foe. 42. With France, to aid the Dutch, the Danes unite: 43. Lewis had chas'd the English from his shore? Who, by their mercy, may decide their right. committed great outrages, acting rather like a captain of banditti than the leader of an army. However, we must allow he had fome excufe for this conduct, when it is remembered that Charles neglected to make him the promised remittances. On which account alfo he was forced to clap up a peace, without giving us notice of his intention. 44. Were 44. Were fubjects fo but only by their choice, And not from birth did forc'd dominion take, He without fear a dangerous war pursues, 46. The doubled charge his fubjects love fupplies, 47. With equal pow'r he does two 5 chiefs create, Since both had found a greater in their own. 48. Both great in courage, conduct, and in fame, 49. The prince long time had courted fortune's love, Thus with their Amazons the heroes ftrove, And conquer'd firft those beauties they would gain. 50. The Duke beheld, like Scipio, with difdain, To fright those flaves with what they felt before.. 5 Prince Rupert 51. Together to the watery camp they haste, Whom matrons paffing to their children shew; Infants first vows for them to heaven are cast, And future people blefs them as they go. 52. With them no riotous pomp, nor Asian train, 53. Diffufive of them felves, where'er they pafs, They make that warmth in others they expect; 54. Our fleet divides, and straight the Dutch appear, 55. The Duke, lefs numerous, but in courage more, Both furl their fails, and strip them for the fight; 57. Borne each by other in a distant line, The fea-built forts in dreadful order move: 58. Now |