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From A Treatise of Monarchy by Sir Fulk Greville

chosen by Christian

There was a time before the times of

Story

When Nature raign’d instead of Laws

or Arts

And mortal Gods, with Men made

up the Glory

Of one Republick by united Hearts,

Earth was the common feat, their Conversation

In Saving Love, and ours in Adoration.

For in these Golden days, with Nature Chains

Both King and People seem’d conjoyn’d in one,

Both nursed alike, with mutual feeding veins

Transcending of either side unknown

Princes with Men using no other Arts

But by good dealing to obtain good hearts.