TO KING JAMES II. Upon his Acceffion to the THRONE. The Author then of Trinity-College, Cambridge. Ꭶ As victors lofe the trouble they fuftain In greater trophies which the triumphs gain; And with a greater heir the empty throne supply'd; May then no flight of a blafpheming Mufe, England 1 England no more fhall penfive thoughts employ And Bacchus honour'd the deserted bed, On the University of CAMBRIDGE's burning the Duke of MONMOUTH's Picture, 1685, who was formerly their Chancellor. -In Anfwer Sed quid "Turba Remi? fequitur fortunam, ut femper, & odit "Damnatos YES, rabble and your your doctors too, "ES, fickle Cambridge, Perkins found this true As greafy as himself he fends a lictor To damn the canvas traitor to the fire, Left ON BURNING MONMOUTH'S PICTURE. 247 Left it, like bones of Scanderbeg, incite Scythe-men next harvest to renew the fight. Then in comes mayor Eagle, and does gravely alledge, On the death of good Charles, and crowning of James; While the troops from each part of the countries in ale ` But Rofalin, never unkind to a Duke, The tender creature could not see his fate, With whom the 'ad danc'd a minuet fo late. The heads, who never could hope for such frames, Out of envy condemn'd fixfcore pounds to the flames, |