Sonnet February: 1659

Though Munks assume what Powers They will
And Monestaries Keep such free
And Parlements their houses fill
Yet ther's Sovraign Posterety
Will not be wiped ofe Their right
Though Monks and Traytors still should fight.

Courage St George for England yet
And let the Dragons Twisted Tayle
No Mastry, ore Thy Spear beget
Nor 'gainst thy Loyalty prevaile
But shew Thou canst aswell bear Arms
For lawfull Right as t'shend from harms.

Freedom is chiefly Mans desire
And if he fayle of this He's lost
No more of Thee George I requier
But that this Serpent Rump be Crost
Who Pride-inspird assume uponum
To Level All, turn All to Common.

From Netherlands Thou didst extract
Thy Discepline and feats of warr
Let due Obedience Thee contract
Into a Subject Regular
And then I'le say no Covant can
Produce a better Christian.