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B02674 A dialogue between Anthony Earl of Shaftsbury, and Captain Thomas Walcott, upon their meeting in Pluto's kingdome. 1683 (1683) Wing D1303C; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.4[60] 965 1

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A DIALOGUE BETWEEN ANTHONY Earl of Shaftsbury AND Captain THOMAS WALCOTT Upon their Meeting in PLUTO's Kingdome Walcott CUrs'd be those Eyes that sees him where he stands That has Disturb'd the best of Kings of People and of Lands Had Nature gave him but his Sons proportion Of Wit and Mind as little as his Station I had been Happy and ne're doom'd to see The dolesome Shades of Nights Eternity But freed from Plots and Treasons liv'd to see Dame Nature my Imprison'd Soul to Free Shaftsbury What 's Walcott come why then I plainly see Nor Hell nor Holland ever can be free From my accursed Crew Fools did you think Rebellion kept too long would never Stink Believe't t is true when Treasons in the thought It must to Action presently be brought 'T is dangerous when the case on Tip-Toe stands To make delay Treason 's not safe in many hands Walcott Ah! Sir but think o' th' groans of Orphans and the Tears Of Widdows and how this to Heaven appears Think what sad Doom it brought on me others And in what Infamy our Race it Smothers No Age can Parrallel a Crime so foul Unless the Antecedent wherein your Soul Was no small Agent for no Plot could be Against the King or Kingdom Tony Free As if Dame Nature you for naught design'd But mischief and our First Parents Mind To you She gave who scarce a day could Live But must Rebell ' gainst Heavens Prerogative Shaftsbury Relenting Fool does pitty moove Thee here Where pitty can't be had shake off thy Fear And take a Mind worthy thy Name agen Swear that nor Gods nor Kings nor Men Should scape thy Fury if thou could'st but be In Holland once again with Shaftsbury Then thou shalt Merrit Pluto's just Reward The first Commission'd Captain of his Guard Walcott Rewards with Souldiers seldom fail tomoove But such Rewards I cannot well approve And if a Captain must I 'de rather Head A Thousand Red-Coats in Hide-Park then Lead Myriads of black Locusts in Elysium Which from the Wilderness of Sins have come These need a Ferguson which knows all Tongues All Sins Wickednesses to guide your Throngs I to these but a petty Captain am And with me every Souldier cut the Sham Therefore on them let Honour be confer'd That from your Lordship it have best deserv'd Shaftsbury If I again from Pluto's Kingdom come I 'le turn the Scales I 'le make Geneva Rome I 'le Cant no more but Hallalujahs Sing And to my Consult all the Jesuits bring I 'le Converse Men who dare like Russel Dye First to Contrive and then maintain a Lye With their last Breath These are the Men That dare be Wicked and defend their Sin FINIS LONDON Printed by William Downing 1683.