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HONOURS INVITATION, OR A Call to the Camp.

VVHEREIN The Triumphant Genius of Great Brittain by a Poetical Alarm AWAKENS The Youth of the three Nations, to Generous Attempts, for the Glory of their Countrey: With a Proſpect of the preſent Gallant Campagne on Black-Heath.

VVritten by a young Gentleman of Quality now in the Service;

Dignos Laude Viros Muſa vetabit Mori:

LONDON Printed by H. B. for John Clark at the Harp and Bible in VVeſt-Smithfield. 1673.

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HONOURS INVITATION OR A Call to the Camp, &c.

BRED by fond Mothers too Indulgent Care,
My vainer life ſpun on its thirtieth Year:
Charm'd with the Poyſonous ſweets of barren Eaſe,
And all the luxuries of wanton Peace;
To duell Rampant miſs on a ſoft Bed
Hector the watch, or break a Drawers Head
To drown a younger Brother in a Look
Kick a poor Lacquey, or berogue a Cook
Top a ſmall crew of Tenants that dare Stir
In no language, but, pleaſe your Worſhip Sir,
To chaſe the Stagg, and now and then purſue
The timerous Hare, were all the Warrs I knew;
When drunk or'e night with generous Burgundy
I thought (as Gallants uſe) to ſleep all Sunday
4 But ſcarce could Morpheus leaden plumets cloſe
My Eye, and lock my Senſes in repoſe,
VVhen, lo! A reverend Spectrum did appear
Surprizing me with equal joy and fear;
It ſeem'd a Perſonage of Nobleſt Race
A Manly preſence, and Majeſtick Face
An Azure Mantle flowing round his VVaſt
And his ſtrong hands with Neptunes Trident Grac'd
Three Crowns he bore, and under them his Brow
Circled with Laurels freſh pluck't from the Bough.
I gaz'd a while, till it approacht more near
And thus (with voyce like Thunder) peirc'd my ear
VVilt thou, Degenerous Youth! Ignobly Blot
The Trophies which thy Anceſtors have Got?
Prove them the Sires of a ſpurious Race?
Ore'turn their Statues, and their Tombs Deface;
Forfeit thoſe Honours which they left to thee
By ſleeping in a ſenceleſs Lethargy?
Now, when each Noble Soul, greedy of Fame
Feels his breſt glowing with a generous Flame
VVhen Sceens of blood on neighbouring ſhores appear
And furious Mars ſways all our Hemiſphear;
VVilt thou alone, ſtupidly drown'd, prefer
Sordid delights to the Glory of the warr?
Decline that Road of Honour which Diſplays
To every daring hand a wreath of Bays
And in a wretched ſloth conſume thy days?
Can the poor yelpings of a deep-mouth'd Hound
Vye Muſick with the warlike Trumpets Sound?
Or faint Applauſes of a Horſe race won
(VVhen ſprightly Sorrel out-flew nimble Dun)
Equal thoſe Acclammations that are ſent
In Vollies to the Ecchoing Firmament?
VVhich every Victor juſtly calls his own?
For Kingdoms conquer'd, and proud States ore-thrown?
Shall Troops of Heroes from all parts reſort,
That quit the ſofter pleaſures of the Court?
5Charge death ith face, and forward ſtill Aſpire
Through midſt of dangers ſwift as Heavens Fire?
Shall the Drums Rattling Summons nimbly bring
Crouds of vulgar in, to ſerve their King?
That laugh at hardſhips, and dare bravely dye,
If Fate requir't, to purchaſe Victory?
And their Example neither move thy ſpirit
Nor Emulation of the others merit?
VVhat drowſie Opium has poſſeſt thy Brain
Dull ſoul! That all theſe Joggins are in Vain?
For ſhame at laſt awake leſt it be ſaid
Your courage does not ſlumber, but is dead;
From befo•e paltry Beauties raiſe your ſeige
VVho thinks by feign'd reſiſtance to oblige
Nor let the kinder Ladies tempting Charms
Confine you ſtill to their enfeebling Arms:
(VVhen Fate turn'd prodigal, freely affords)
The Deſtinies of Nations to your ſwords ▪
Let mighty cities be your Miſtreſſes
VVhoſe dowry brings the ſpoils of Provinces;
Level their prouder walls, and let it be
A doubt hereafter to Poſterity
When only ſhatter'd Monuments they vieu
Whether Joves thunder hath been there, or you;
Theſe are atcheivments fitting to be done
By each dares call himſelf ſtout Englands ſon.
As a brave courſer ſtanding on the ſand
Of ſome ſwelling Sea-channel vieus a land
Smiling with ſweets upon the diſtant ſide
Garniſh in natures beſt Embroider'd pride
Larded with ſprings, and fring'd with curled woods
Impatient bounces into the capering floods
Bigg with a nobler fury than that ſtream
Of ſhallow violence he meets in them
Thence arm'd with ſcorn and courage ploughs a way
Through the Impoſtum'd Billows of the ſea
And makes the grumbling ſurges, ſlaves to Oar
And waft him ſafely to the further ſhoar
6 Where landed in a ſovereign diſdain
He turning back ſurveys the foaming main
Whilſt the ſubjected waters, flowing, reel
Ambitious yet to kiſs their Conq'rours heel.
At ſuch a generous rate ſhouldſt thou ingage,
In the grand Expedition of our age,
Thy active ſoul in gallant fury hurl'd
To club with all the Worthies of the world
Then rouz at laſt from this Lethargick dream
And let Heroick actions be thy theme.
No more to baſe Effeminate follies yield
Thy countreys GENIUS calls thee to the field.
No ſooner theſe laſt Accents had I heard
But ſtreight the glorious viſion diſappear'd;
And round about methoughts a glittering ray
Was ſpread, creating in my ſoul new day.
As Caeſar once on banks of Rubicon
Stood ſhivering and ſcarce durſt venture on,
Till lucky Daemon by a ſignal chance
Becken'd him or'e and made his Troops advance,
So I confirm'd by this good Omen found
Thoſe miſts exhal'd which had my courage drown'd.
Bluſhing I riſe, and to the Eaſtwards ſpy
As brave a ſight as ever courted eye.
Encamp'd there lay upon a ſpreading plain
Of ſprightly warlike youths a numerous train;
Dreſt in ſuch arms as thoſe where with Mars lays
Worlds waſt, and new ones from their duſt can raiſe;
Led by a Chief whoſe valorous fervour can
Hatch him whom nature broach'd but half a man,
VVhoſe trumpets, like the Angels at the laſt
Make the ſoul riſe by a miraculous blaſt
Were the mount Athos carv'd in ſhape of man
(As fancied by the Macedonian)
Whoſe right hand ſhould a populous land contein
And the left be a channel to the Main
His ſpirit might inform ſo vaſt a figure
Yet ſtill ſtreight lac'd ſweat for dominion bigger Like
7 Under this ſun a thouſand ſparks bare place
Like ſtarrs, Honours bright Firmament to Grace
Whilſt common Souldiers from their Tents ariſe
As ſmall Sporad's to Beautify the Skies.
Ah Glorious Art of war I cry'd! from whence
All Honour and all Power did firſt Commence,
By which the Grandeur of each ſtate doth grow
And unto which Nations their ſafety owe,
Henceforth my Miſtreſs thou alone ſhalt be
And all my ſtrength I conſecrate to thee,
Hence then you gay diverſions of the Town
Your bubling vanities I muſt diſown,
Morning long ſleeps adieu, let ſordid Eaſe
Silken Buffoons, and painted Peacocks pleaſe,
Whoſe labouring ſouls being ſtiffled with Exceſs
Scarce keep from ſtench their rotten Carcaſſes,
Whilſt I'mid'ſt blood and ſweat and toils of war
Through ſtorms, cold, hunger, and many a ſcar,
Purſue my Fate, reſolved thus to have
An Honour'd Life, or elſe a Noble Grave.
VVith Allowance,June 21. 1673.
FINIS.

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TextHonours invitation, or A call to the camp VVherein the triumphant genius of Great Brittain by a poetical alarm awakens the youth of the three nations, to generous attempts, for the glory of their countrey: with a prospect of the present gallant campagne on Black-Heath. VVriten by a young gentleman of quality now in the service.
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Bibliographic informationHonours invitation, or A call to the camp VVherein the triumphant genius of Great Brittain by a poetical alarm awakens the youth of the three nations, to generous attempts, for the glory of their countrey: with a prospect of the present gallant campagne on Black-Heath. VVriten by a young gentleman of quality now in the service. Young gentleman of quality now in the service.. 7, [1] p. printed by H.B. for John Clark at the Harp and Bible in VVest-Smithfield,London :1673.. (In verse.) (The poem is dated at end: "With allowance, June 21. 1673".) (Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.)
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