VERSES Written under the King of Sweden's Picture. Anne Finch (née Kingsmill), countess of Winchilsea Alexander Huber Editor Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Oxford This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. T94539 pp. 274-5 K076314.000 Winchilsea, Anne Kingsmill Finch, Countess of, 1661-1720. Miscellany poems, on several occasions: Written by the Right Honble Anne, Countess of Winchilsea. London printed for J. B. and sold by Benj. Tooke, William Taylor, and James Round 1713 pp. 140-141. [8],390p. ; 8⁰.

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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 .