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The divine penitential meditations and vows of His late Sacred Majesty in his solitude…The divine penitential meditations and vovves of His late Sacred Majesty in his solitude…
The divine penitential meditations and vows of His late Sacred Majesty in his solitude at Holmby-House, faithfully turned into verse. By E.R. Gentleman.The divine penitential meditations and vovves of His late Sacred Majesty in his solitude at Holmby-House, faithfully turned into verse. By E.R. Gentleman.
London : John Clowes, Printed in the year, 1649
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Thou hast now brought me from the glory and freedom of a King, to be a Prisoner to my own Subjects.
And now thou hast dejected me, From what my Glory did disclose, And freedom of a Majesty, To be a Prisoner unto those, Who are my own Subjects, yet their King oppose.
And now thou hast dejected me, From what my Glory did disclose, And freedom of a Majesty, To be a Prisoner unto those, Who're my own Subjects, yet their King oppose.
Justly O Lord as to thy overruling hand, because in many things I have rebelled against Thee.
But justly 'tis (most mighty Lord) As to thy over ruling hand, Because that I thy will deferred, And contrary to thy Command, In opposition against thee did stand.
But justly 'tis (most mighty Lord) As to thy over ruling hand, Because that I thy will defer'd, And contrary to thy Command, In opposition against thee did stand.