minervacasterly: In the seventeenth century, on James VI of Scotland’s ascension to the Englis
minervacasterly:In the seventeenth century, on James VI of Scotland’s ascension to the English throne, the poet Samuel Daniel delivered a speech that praised his great-great-great-grandmother:“Margaret BeaufortGlorious grandmotherunto that other precious MargaretFrom whence the Almighty worker did transferThis branch of peace, as from a root well setThou mother, author, plotter, councilorOh union! That thou both conceive, begottenAnd bring forth happiness to this great state,To make it thus entirely fortunate:Oh could thou now view this fair success,This great effect of thy religious work,And see therein how God hath pleased to blessThy charitable counsels; and to 2orkStill greater good out of the blessedness Of this conjoined Lancaster and York:Which all conjoined within; and those shut out,Whom nature and their birth had set without!How much hast thou bound out posteritiesIn this great work to reverence thy name!And with thee that religious, fruitful, wise,And learned Morton! Who contrived the same,And first advise and did so well to advise,As that the good success that thereof came,Showed well, that holy hands,Clean thoughts, clear hearts,Are only fit to act such glorious parts.” -- source link
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