<p>The Royall-Scepter, Kingly power, implyes;<lb/> The Crowne-Imperiall, Glorie, signifies:<lb/> And, by these joyn'd in one, we understand,<lb/> A King, that is an honour to his Land.<lb/> A Kingdome, is not alwaies eminent,<lb/> By having Confines of a large extent ;<lb/> For, Povertie, and Barbarousnesse, are found<lb/> Ev'n in some large Dominions, to abound:<lb/> Nor, is it Wealth, which gets a glorious-Name ;<lb/> For, then, those Lands would spread the widest Fame,<lb/> From whence we fetch the Gold and Silver-ore ;<lb/> And, where we gather Pearles upon the shore:<lb/> Nor, have those Countries highest exaltations,<lb/> Which breed the strongest, and the Warlikst Nations ;<lb/> For, proud of their owne powre, they sometimes grow,<lb/> And quarrell, till themselves they overthrow.<lb/> Nor, doe the chiefest glories, of a Land,<lb/> In many Cities, or much People, stand:<lb/> For, then, those Kingdomes, most renowned were,<lb/> In which Vnchristian Kings, and, Tyrants are.<lb/> It is the King by whom a Realme's renowne,<lb/> Is either builded up, or overthrowne.<lb/> By Solomon, more fam'd was Iudah made,<lb/> Then, by the Multitude of men it had:<lb/> Great Alexander, glorified Greece,<lb/> Throughout the World, which, else had bene a piece<lb/> Perhaps obscure; And, Caesar added more<lb/> To Rome, then all her greatnesse did before.<lb/> Grant, Lord, these Iles, for ever may be blessed,<lb/> With what, in this our Emblem is expressed.<lb/> </p>

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A sceptre with a crown; in the background a king riding at the head of his troops

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<p>A King, that prudently Commands,<lb/> Becomes the glory of his Lands.</p>

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