Eugenia's tears for Great Britons distractions, or, Some slender observations reflecting on those sad…Evgenia's teares for Great Brittaynes distractions, or, Some slender observations reflecting on those sad…

the most valiant are now the most unfortunate, for what man can run with so glorious an envy, or ambitious desire to the Goal of a Combat, but may at last meet with an evident overthrow, and can no more assure himself of his well-fare then his ruin; Alas! where are ye now O ye valiant Caesars with your Trophaeall chariots? for on of whose deaths the Sun is reported ⟨p. 7⟩to envelop her self in a Sable Mantle.

the most valiant are now the most unfortunate, for what man can runne with so glorious an envy, or ambitious desire to the Goale of a Combate, but may at last meete with an evident overthrow, and can no more assure himselfe of his well-fare then his ruine; Alas! where are yee now O yee valiant Caesars with your Trophaeall chariots? for on of whose deathes the Sun is reported ⟨p. 7⟩to inuelop her selfe in a Sable Mantle.

Ille etiam extincto miseratus Caesare Romam Cum caput obscura nitidum ferrngine texit.

And why weeps learned Athens? which (like those young men and D•mosells) sets mourning under the spreading Myrtle, which was once grac'• with the wearied limbs of their lost l•ves, burning whole piles of Beech-trees under that hallowed shade, and hastening to be sprinkle it with the richest spices which may send sweet perfumes to the Heavens; and (fi•ing sacred Tapers on every side) do nothing but beat their breasts, and howl Epitaphs to the Echoing Groves; why doth learning and Religion (like Hippocrates Twins) thus weep and laugh together? where's the pleag harmony of your well according tunes? Alas! that the Militia of Theology should thus turn to a disaffected multitude and express nothing so much as the imbitternesse of dissenting minds: which with their own venom are likely to consume themselves and others: and O that those grey-hairs which like so many Champions have fought thy Duels against that Idolatrous Key-keeper and his wicked adherents, should thus go down with sorrow to their grave it is only proper for a bloody Herod to take off the innocent with the guilty, neither seems, it indifferent that if some few have been faulty in the lightness of their ware, there should be no more of the profession: but if any have too much leaned to the Bald-pates of Baal's Priests, darkening the world and casting