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A39392
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An Encomium on the reverend and valiant Mr. George Walker
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1689
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Wing E723; ESTC R36229
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a_o encomium_n on_o the_o reverend_n and_o valiant_a mr._n george_n walker_n 10._o sept_n 1689_o thou_o glorious_a guide_n in_o honour_n rough_a way_n who_o vast_a desert_n exceed_v our_o great_a praise_n whilst_o clamorous_a throng_n of_o the_o admire_a crowd_n their_o joy_n and_o thy_o desert_n proclaim_v aloud_o whilst_o suck_a babe_n be_v teach_v to_o lisp_v thy_o name_n permit_v i_o echo_n the_o loud_a voice_n of_o fame_n who_o golden_a wing_n shall_v bear_v thy_o name_n on_o high_a and_o mount_a plume_n shall_v beat_v the_o distant_a sky_n the_o constant_a valiant_a loyal_a walker_n name_n his_o country_n be_v glory_n but_o the_o rebel_n shame_n the_o glorious_a trophy_n of_o his_o loyal_a sword_n immortal_a annal_n ever_o shall_v record_v successive_a time_n shall_v long_o with_o wonder_n hear_v love_n and_o admire_v and_o hold_v his_o memory_n dear_a propose_v his_o pattern_n as_o the_o utmost_a bind_v virtue_n can_v reach_v or_o may_v in_o man_n be_v find_v the_o roman_a valour_n must_v by_o his_o decline_n which_o like_o the_o sun_n do_v lesser_a star_n outshine_v virtue_n in_o he_o exalt_v do_v appear_v secure_v by_o be_v good_a free_a both_o from_o gild_n and_o fear_n who_o brave_o for_o his_o dear_a religion_n stand_v the_o kingdom_n glory_n and_o the_o nation_n good_a the_o gown-mens_n mirror_n when_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n the_o soldier_n pattern_n when_o he_o take_v the_o sword._n when_o popish_a legion_n close_o besiege_a the_o town_n and_o proud_o brag_v their_o life_n and_o all_o be_v our_o own_o the_o thought_n but_o on_o his_o danger_n chill_v my_o blood_n i_o shake_v to_o think_v how_o he_o undaunted_a stand_v and_o death_n grim_a terror_n at_o his_o awful_a sight_n grow_v fearful_a to_o his_o numerous_a foe_n take_v flight_n like_a as_o a_o fire_n suppress_v in_o hollow_a cave_n disdain_v its_o prison_n and_o do_v murmur_a rave_v at_o last_o break_v forth_o mount_v to_o its_o native_a seat_n devour_v all_o with_o flame_n and_o rapid_a heat_n so_o mighty_a walker_n sally_v on_o his_o foe_n still_o crown_v with_o victory_n whensoever_o he_o go_v with_o few_o and_o weak_a whole_a legion_n put_v to_o flight_n honour_n by_o great_a danger_n show_v most_o bright_a his_o noble_a mind_n exile_v all_o sordid_a fear_n a_o soul_n so_o great_a and_o brave_a can_v not_o despair_v as_o when_o a_o troop_n of_o thrifty_a swain_n cut_v down_o with_o sythes_n earth_n ripen_v riches_n from_o the_o ground_n whole_a sheaf_n of_o corn_n lie_v strew_v upon_o the_o plain_a so_o by_o his_o arm_n be_v irish_a rebel_n slay_v yet_o than_o all_o these_o a_o enemy_n more_o fell_a within_o the_o city_n wall_n do_v famine_n dwell_v famine_n that_o never_o shun_v the_o worst_a of_o meat_n famine_n that_o never_o do_v a_o parley_n beat_v famine_n that_o never_o sound_v a_o retreat_n famine_n by_o which_o their_o brave_a and_o valiant_a die_v this_o they_o encounter_v and_o its_o power_n defy_v he_o when_o the_o ghastly_a emperor_n of_o grave_n which_o brave_a man_n of_o all_o their_o force_n bereave_v stare_v in_o his_o face_n loud_o threaten_v all_o to_o kill_v no_o fear_n of_o death_n can_v force_v he_o to_o do_v ill_o he_o know_v the_o quarrel_n happy_a be_v and_o good_a for_o country_n cause_n to_o spend_v his_o dear_a blood._n like_o staremberg_n that_o brave_o do_v support_v by_o his_o great_a fortiude_n the_o imperial_a court_n so_o reverend_a walker_n for_o three_o nation_n good_a good_a against_o number_n sickness_n death_n and_o famine_n stand_v no_o danger_n or_o reward_n can_v make_v he_o yield_v faithful_a in_o the_o town_n and_o valiant_a in_o the_o field_n fame_n queen_n of_o immortality_n shall_v give_v he_o balm_n when_o dead_a and_o honour_n whilst_o alive_a may_v from_o his_o lip_n just_a loyal_a sermon_n flow_v whilst_o lawreled_a mitre_n court_v his_o reverend_a brown._n danger_n have_v honour_n great_a design_n their_o fame_n and_o resolution_n honour_n fair_o aim_v let_v all_o brave_a soul_n so_o venture_v for_o the_o prize_n they_o make_v their_o fortune_n that_o be_v stout_a and_o wise_a license_v september_n 6._o 1689._o j._n frasier_n london_n print_v for_o j._n green_n near_a temple-barr_n 1689._o