VERSES
Written
under
the
King
of
Sweden's
Picture
.
OBserve
this
Piece
,
which
to
our
Sight
does
bring
The
fittest
Posture
for
the
Swedish
King
;
(
Encompass'd
,
as
we
think
,
with
Armies
round
,
Tho'
not
express'd
within
this
narrow
Bound
)
Who
,
whilst
his
warlike
and
extended
Hand
Directs
the
foremost
Ranks
to
Charge
or
Stand
,
Reverts
his
Face
,
lest
That
,
so
Fair
and
Young
,
Should
call
in
doubt
the
Orders
of
his
Tongue
:
Whilst
the
excited
,
and
embolden'd
Rear
Such
Youth
beholding
,
and
such
Features
there
,
Devote
their
plainer
Forms
,
and
are
asham'd
to
Fear
.
Thus
!
ev'ry
Action
,
ev'ry
Grace
of
thine
,
O
latest
Son
of
Fame
,
Son
of
Gustavus
Line
!
Affects
thy
Troops
,
with
all
that
can
inspire
A
blooming
Sweetness
,
and
a
martial
Fire
,
Fatal
to
none
,
but
thy
invading
Foe
.
So
Lightnings
,
which
to
all
their
Brightness
shew
,
Strike
but
the
Man
alone
,
who
has
provok'd
the
Blow
.