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…

when as nostra haec in literarum peregrinatio sine supremaluce miserabilis quaedam est erratio, our greatest perfection in this divine School is but apparent weakness without the chiefest light; and how acceptable a service would it be to whisper into the ears of those whited Sepulchres, that a charitable discretion were better then their zealous ignorance: but Oh that we could yet rest here, and without farther grief resound the Echoing groans of a bleeding State, Nam ut olim flagitijs, sic nunc legibus laboramus,

when as nostra haec in literarum peregrinatio sine supremaluce miserabilis quaedam est erratio, our greatest perfection in this divine Schoole is but apparent weaknesse without the cheifest light; and how acceptable a service would it be to whisper into the eares of those whited Sepulchers, that a charitable discretion were better then their zealous ignorance: but Oh that we could yet rest here, and without farther griefe resound the Ecchoing groanes of a bleeding State, Nam ut olim flagitijs, sic nunc legibus laboramus,

Et patimur long ae pacis mala▪ Saenior armis Luxuria incumbit.

Run this way also but the story of our evils, and see whither our distractions have not proved as chargeable as our humours are changeable, & whither our affections are not as different, as the cure is likely to prove difficult: my heart aches to think that this Kingdom which was la•ely the Glory & pride of Christendom reformed, when all the world was ready to come over unto her, should thus shamefully run away from her self; fortunate (with Pyrrhus) hast thou formerly been in conquering of Kingdoms but unhappy to keep them; hard case! when the Mistress of the world shall be thus oppressed by her own greatness; thy Albion Ch•ts are yet free from those crimson stains, which have so deeply dyed thy Eastern neighbours; and though that brood of Cadmus have lately turned those Western Mountains (contrary to their nature) into rebellious Troops of Loathsome Serpents, filling their Bogs with infernal furies, yet I hope their pretended president from their Northern sister, shall as little advantage their designs, as palliate their intentions; and (for their sufferance) I shall wish any, no other punishment then to pay for the breach, who shall hereafter (without just occasion and dishonourable terms) deny to maintain, what hath been lately (God grant haply ordered.)I am cuncti gens una sumus, sic simus in aevum, for if that Kingdom (so dearly of late reunited unto us) should again appear in its former postures, questionless by the illness of the example, though perchance upon less grounds, others would so far learn the same lesson, as to make such rents an occasion of loosing the whole; but I hope