In Such Green Palaces The First Kings Reign'd, Slept In Their Shades, And Angels Entertain'd

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In such green palaces the first kings reign'd,
Slept in their shades, and angels entertain'd;
With such old counsellors they did advise,
And by frequenting sacred groves grew wise.
-- Edmund Waller (1605-1687)
-- On St. James's Park

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