Print, Portrait of William III
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Around the portrait engraved in an oval is the following text: "WILHELMUS. HENR. D.G. MAG. BRIT. FRANC. ET. HIB. REX &c."
The lower margin reads: "Suscipe quod dudum Diadema affluxit ab Astris,/ O dilecte Heros, cui militat Agrior & AEther,/ Talibus auspiciis quid non tua dextra fidesq[ue]!/ Quanta mohs erit destructam condere gentem,/ Tanta Virtutis Batavorium Altaria, jura,/ Et Libertatem sartam tectamq[ue] tueri./ Sic Proavi titulis & Avi moderamine sceptri,/ Magne Pater Patriae, Vindexq[ue] Britanice salve./ Door WILLEM Norman zag Britanie zig bespringen,/ Ontwapend, en beroofd, verwoest, door vreemdelingen,/ Haar Ryxwet, Adel, volk, en Priesterdom in' juk;/ Maar WILLEM Batavier, door macht der Nederlanden,/ Haar Godsdienst, Eygendom, en Vyrheyt rukt uyt banden/ Van eygen dwinglandy, met bloedeloos geluk./ Dus groet hem Engeland verdienstig, door syn Kroning,/ BESCHERMER DES GELOOFS, en CHRISTELYKSTE Koning./ G. Valck fec. et exc./ Lamb. Bidloc./ Cum Privile. Ordi. Hollan. et West-Fri."
