COUNTESS OP WINOHILSEA 87

�All which the Past did with such wonder view And down to future Ages wou'd Proclaim What future Ages scarse cou'd take for true When they describ'd Thee on the Stage of War Earlier than Caesar far �And made Thee ere thy tenth accomplish' d year Undaunted in the Lists appear �And martial Light'nings see and Martial Thunders �hear 40 �Which Caesar never prov'd nor his tenth Legion knew. ���Next had they shown Thee in the Galick Host �Performing such stupenduous Things �As influenc'd the Fates of Kings �Whil'st the best General which the World cou'd boast �Thought ready to resign his Breath �Assur'd his Troops they shou'd not feel his Death �If that Illustrious York wou'd fill th' important Post. �Thus wou'd they Thy exalted valour raise �By Turene form'd, and stamp'd with Turene's praise 50 �O're Seas and Lands (as Seas and Lands have seen �Thee greatly Brave) that Fame had sounded been �Which to the skies was borne in Opdam's fiery blaze. �High o're th' Invading Fleet his vessel rose �By Thy prevailing Batteries driven �Which like a streaming Meteor dreadfull shows �Now threat' ning from th' illuminated Air �To all beneath itt Ruine and Dispair �As Heathen Witts had said to haue inkindl'd Heaven �Till down at length the Plague portended came 60 �And wrought such various Deaths that some must want �a name. Oh mighty Prince, for here thy dark'ned Lott ��� �