This Present from a lovely Dame,
Fair and unsully'd, as her Fame,
Shall to Hibernia be convey'd,
Where once, rever'd, her Father sway'd;
And taught the drooping Arts to smile,
And with his Virtues bless'd our Isle.

To my sonn Bill upon his Entertainment at Cane-wood at the Christning of his Daughter Diana June the 14th 1661

The Various Canes from Severall parts are brought
Some for Eye, some for support are bought
But those of Cane-wood appertain to Bill
Were sugar-Canes whence Each mought suck his fill
Of such high Entertainment as did rayse
Content in All, and to the Doner prayse.

Swift for the Antients has argu'd so well,
'Tis apparent from thence, that the Moderns excel.

'Tis said, for ev'ry common Grief
The Muses can afford Relief:
And, surely, on that heav'nly Train
A BOYLE can never call in vain.
Then strait invoke the sacred Nine ,
Nor impious slight their Gifts divine;
Dispel those Clouds, which damp your Fire;
Shew, Bath , like Tunbridge, can inspire.

Upon the Death of Oliver Crumwell Lord Protector of the 3 nations who departed the 3d. of September-1658

The Rose and Thistle overcome
The Olive Plant took up the roome
Which Joynd with Lillies grew soe strong
The Harpe could play no other song
Til Pale-fac't Death steps in the way
Then Musike Stops and Plants decay.

Upon 29th of may Di[es] nat[ivitatis] Carol[i]

Born on the Twenty Ninth of may
May I but Live to see the Day
Of Thy Restorement to thyn owne
And May to me shall stil be Blown
Nor will I owne any other Die
Than Green and White for Livery.

Sapit qui sibi sa-pit

At Kinton fight I sawe a pit
Wher a Great Lord was hid in it
I askt the Reason: He replies
He's wisest that t'Himself is wise.

ENVOY .

Few books are worth a copper spangle:
Come forth, and choose, my dusty friend,
The ranchman's rope, the nautch-girl's bangle —
Of making books there is no end.

Upon Jack Prick at North[ampton]

Jack Prick marcht in Northamton Toun
In feeble Posture up and doun
Yet was not Drunk but could not stand
And when the matter I had skand
I found 'twas thus the stones of might
Were pulld doun should raise him upright.

To the Highly approved Statesman and best of Servants to his Masters two Incomperable Kings of Great Brittany this Age hath produced the Lord High Chancelor Sir Edward Hide now Earle of Clarington

Ned Hide, how can I hide thy Offerings
In Faith and Loyalty to two Such Kings
As Charles the first and Charles the second are
With whom the Christian world houlds no Compare
Only I'le count those Patriots most wise
Can Emulate such Gratefull Sacrefize.