That thou art loved of God, this work is done, Great king, thy having of a second son: And by thy blessing, may thy people see How much they are beloved of God, in thee; Would they would understand it! Princes are Great aids to empire, as they are great care To pious parents, who would have their blood Should take first seisin of the public good, As hath thy James; cleansed from original dross, This day, by baptism, and his saviour's cross: Grow up, sweet babe, as blessed, in thy name, As in renewing thy good grandsire's fame; Methought, Great Britain in her sea, before, Sat safe enough, but now secured more. At land she triumphs in the triple shade, Her rose, and lily, intertwined, have made. @3Oceano secura meo, securior umbris.@1 | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE CAPTIVE LION by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES THE UNSUNG HEROES by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR NATALIA'S RESURRECTION: 2 by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT THE ANSWER OF BOSTON by HARRY RANDOLPH BLYTHE AN EVENING IN TUSCANY by EDWARD ROBERT BULWER-LYTTON SONG OF THE OPEN LAND by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON HARRY CAREY'S REPLY TO THE LIBELLING GENTRY, ANGRY AT HIS WELFARE by HENRY CAREY (1687-1743) |