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A10252 Diuine poems containing the history of [brace] Ionah, Ester, Iob, Sampson : Sions [brace] sonets, elegies / written and newly augmented by Fra. Quarles. Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. 1633 (1633) STC 20534; ESTC S2289 223,036 523

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they_o shall_v bring_v thee'encrease_n a_o hundred_o fold_n the_o argument_n false_a delila_n accost_v her_o lover_n her_o lip_n endeavour_v to_o entice_v his_o gentle_a nature_n to_o discover_v his_o strength_n samson_n deceive_v she_o thrice_o sect._n 21._o soon_o as_o occasion_n lend_v our_o champion_n ear_n to_o delila_n which_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o hear_v if_o delila_n but_o whisper_v she_o who_o wile_n be_v neat_o bait_v with_o her_o simple_a smile_n accost_v samson_n her_o allure_a hand_n sometime_o will_v stroke_v his_o temple_n sometime_o span_v his_o brawny_a arm_n sometime_o will_v gentle_o gripe_v his_o sinewy_a wrist_n another_o while_n will_v wipe_v his_o sweat_a brow_n her_o wanton_a finger_n play_v sometime_o with_o his_o fair_a lock_n sometime_o will_v bray_v his_o long_a dishevel_v hair_n her_o eye_n one_o while_o will_v steal_v a_o glance_n upon_o his_o eye_n and_o smile_v and_o them_z her_o crafty_a lip_n will_v speak_v then_o smother_v her_o break_a speech_n and_o then_o begin_z another_o at_o last_o as_o if_o a_o sudden_a thought_n have_v brake_n from_o the_o fair_a prison_n of_o her_o lip_n she_o speak_v how_o poor_a a_o gristle_n be_v this_o arm_n of_o i_o i_o think_v it_o be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o thou_o i_o will_v rather_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o love_n than_o of_o thy_o hand_n in_o that_o my_o heart_n will_v prove_v the_o stout_a champion_n and_o will_v make_v thou_o yield_v and_o leave_v thou_o captive_a in_o the_o conquer_a field_n the_o strength_n of_o my_o affection_n pass_v thou_o as_o much_o as_o thy_o victorious_a arm_n do_v i_o the_o great_a conquest_n then_o be_v due_a to_o i_o thou_o conquer'_v other_o but_o i_o conquer_v thou_o but_o say_v my_o love_n be_v it_o some_o hide_a charm_n or_o do_v thy_o stock_n of_o youth_n enrich_v thy_o arm_n with_o so_o great_a power_n that_o can_v overthrow_v and_o conquer_v mighty_a kingdom_n at_o a_o blow_n what_o cause_n have_v i_o to_o joy_n i_o need_v not_o fear_v 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shall_v be_v bring_v wherewith_o she_o tie_v victorious_a samson_n join_v hand_n and_o cry_v samson_n make_v haste_n and_o let_v thy_o strength_n appear_v samson_n take_v heed_n the_o philistine_n be_v here_o he_o start_v and_o as_o the_o flame_a fire_n crack_v the_o slender_a substance_n of_o th'untwi_v flax_n 〈◊〉_d twitch_v in_o sunder_o his_o divide_a band_n 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o moment_n free_v his_o fasten_a hand_n 〈◊〉_d that_o offend_v delila_n bewray_v 〈◊〉_d frown_n half_o sweeten_v with_o a_o smile_n and_o say_v think_v thou_o thy_o delila_n do_v go_v about_o 〈◊〉_d ●rappe_v thy_o life_n or_o can_v my_o samson_n doubt_v ●wrod●_n ledge_n a_o secret_a in_o the_o loyal_a breast_n 〈◊〉_d faithful_a delila_n that_o find_v no_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d happiness_n
to_o he_o that_o of_o thy_o prescence_n be_v bereave_v absent_v from_o thy_o favour_n what_o remain_v but_o sense_n and_o sad_a remembrance_n of_o my_o pain_n yet_o have_v affliction_n open_v my_o dull_a ear_n and_o teach_v i_o what_o in_o weal_n i_o never_o can_v hear_v her_o scourge_n have_v tutor_v i_o with_o sharp_a correction_n and_o swage_v the_o swell_a of_o my_o proud_a affection_n till_o now_o i_o slumber_v in_o a_o prosperous_a dream_n from_o whence_o awake_v my_o grief_n be_v more_o extreme_a hope_n new_o quicken_v have_v my_o soul_n assure_v that_o grief_n discover_v be_v one_o half_o recure_v eleg_n 8._o have_v not_o the_o mild_a hand_n of_o mercy_n break_v the_o furious_a violence_n of_o that_o fatal_a stroke_n offend_v justice_n strike_v we_o have_v be_v quite_o lose_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o eternal_a night_n thy_o mercy_n lord_n be_v like_o the_o morning_n sun_n who_o beam_n undo_v what_o sable_a night_n have_v do_v or_o like_o a_o stream_n the_o current_n of_o who_o course_n restrain_v a_o while_n run_v with_o a_o swift_a force_n oh_o let_v i_o swelter_v in_o those_o sacred_a beam_n and_o after_o bathe_v i_o in_o these_o silver_n stream_n to_o thou_o alone_o my_o sorrow_n shall_v appeal_v have_v earth_n a_o wound_n too_o hard_o for_o heaven_n to_o heal_v eleg_n 9_o in_o thou_o dear_a lord_n my_o pensive_a soul_n respire_v thou_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o my_o choice_a desire_n thou_o be_v that_o sacred_a spring_n who_o water_n burst_v in_o stream_n to_o he_o that_o seek_v with_o holy_a thirst_n thrice_o happy_a man_n thrice_o happy_a thirst_n to_o bring_v the_o faint_a soul_n to_o so_o so_o sweet_a a_o spring_n thrice_o happy_a he_o who_o well_o resolve_v breast_n expect_v no_o other_o aid_n no_o other_o rest_n thrice_o happy_a he_o who_o downy_a age_n have_v be_v reclaim_v by_o scourge_n from_o the_o prime_n of_o sin_n and_o early_o season_v with_o the_o taste_n of_o truth_n remember_v his_o creator_n in_o his_o youth_n eleg_n 10._o knowledge_n concomitate_v heaven_n painful_a rod_n ●_o each_v the_o soul_n to_o know_v herself_o her_o god_n vnseile_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n present_v a_o morrow_n of_o joy_n within_o the_o abl_a night_n of_o sorrow_n the_o afflict_a soul_n abound_v in_o bare_a need_n suck_v pure_a honey_n from_o the_o foul_a weed_n detest_v that_o good_a which_o pamp'red_a reason_n like_v welcome_v the_o stroke_n kiss_v the_o hand_n that_o strike_v in_o rough_a tide_n his_o well-prepared_n breast_n untouched_a with_o danger_n find_v a●_n haven_n of_o rest_n have_v all_o in_o all_o when_o most_o of_o all_o bereave_v in_o earth_n a_o hell_n in_o hell_n he_o find_v a_o heaven_n eleg_n 11._o labour_n perfect_v with_o the_o evening_n end_v the_o lamp_n of_o heaven_n his_o course_n fulfil_v descend_v can_a work_n of_o nature_n seek_v and_o find_v a_o rest_n and_o shall_v the_o torment_n of_o a_o trouble_a breast_n impose_v by_o nature_n all-commanding_a god_n never_o know_v a_o end_n never_o find_v a_o period_n dear_a soul_n despair_v not_o whet_v thy_o dull_a belief_n with_o hope_n heaven_n mercy_n will_v overcome_v thy_o grief_n from_o thou_o not_o he_o proceed_v thy_o punishment_n he_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n and_o speedy_a to_o relent_v thou_o burn_v like_o gold_n consume_v not_o like_a fuel_n o_o wrong_v not_o heaven_n to_o think_v that_o heaven_n be_v cruel_a eleg_n 12._o mountain_n shall_v move_v the_o sun_n his_o circle_a course_n shall_v stop_v tridented_a neptuae_fw-la shall_v divorce_v the_o embrace_a flood_n from_o their_o belove_a isle_n ere_o heaven_n forget_v his_o servant_n and_o recoil_v from_o his_o eternal_a vow_n those_o those_o that_o bruise_v his_o break_a reed_n or_o secret_o abuse_v the_o doubtful_a title_n of_o a_o rightful_a cause_n or_o with_o false_a bribe_n adulterate_a the_o law_n that_o shall_v be_v chaste_a these_o these_fw-mi the_o almighty_a have_v brand_v for_o subject_n of_o a_o future_a wrath_n oh_o may_v the_o just_a man_n know_v the_o eternal_a hasten_v his_o plague_n for_o trial_n love_v the_o child_n he_o chasten_v eleg_n 13._o no_o mortal_a power_n nor_o supernal_a might_n not_o lucifer_n nor_o no_o infernal_a spirit_n nor_o all_o together_o join_v in_o one_o commission_n can_v think_v or_o act_v without_o divine_a permission_n man_n will_v heaven_n breathe_v success_n or_o not_o upon_o it_o what_o good_a what_o evil_a befall_v but_o heaven_n have_v do_v it_o upon_o his_o right_a hand_n health_n and_o honour_n stand_v and_o flame_a scourge_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n since_o then_o the_o state_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n depend_v upon_o his_o will_n fond_a mortal_a thou_o attend_v upon_o his_o wisdom_n why_o shall_v live_a dust_n complain_v on_o heaven_n because_o that_o heaven_n be_v just_a eleg_n 14._o o_o let_v the_o balance_n of_o our_o even_o poise_v heart_n weigh_v our_o affliction_n with_o our_o just_a desert_n and_o ease_v our_o heavy_a scale_n double_v the_o grain_n we_o take_v from_o sin_n heaven_n take_v from_o our_o pain_n oh_o let_v thy_o lowly-bended_n eye_n not_o fear_v the_o almighty_n frown_n nor_o husband_n one_o poor_a tear_n be_v prodigal_a in_o sigh_n and_o let_v thy_o ●ongue_z thy_o tongue_n estrange_v to_o heaven_n cry_v all_o night_n long_o my_o soul_n thou_o leave_v what_o thy_o creator_n do_v will_n thou_o to_o do_v have_v do_v what_o he_o forbid_v this_o this_o have_v make_v so_o great_a a_o strangeness_n be_v if_o not_o divorce_n betwixt_o thy_o god_n and_o thou_o eleg_n 15._o prepare_a to_o vengeance_n and_o resolve_v to_o spoil_v thy_o hand_n just_a god_n have_v take_v in_o thy_o toil_n our_o wound_a soul_n that_o arm_n which_o have_v forget_v his_o wont_a mercy_n kill_v and_o spare_v not_o our_o crime_n have_v set_v a_o bar_n betwixt_o thy_o grace_n and_o we_o thou_o have_v eclipse_v thy_o glorious_a face_n have_v stop_v thy_o gracious_a ear_n lest_o prayer_n enforce_v do_v thy_o tender_a heart_n to_o pity_n and_o remorse_n see_v see_v great_a god_n what_o thy_o dear_a hand_n have_v we_o lie_v like_o dross_n when_o all_o the_o gold_n be_v go_v contemn_a despise_a and_o like_a to_o atom_n fly_v before_o the_o sun_n the_o scorn_n of_o every_o eye_n eleg_n 16._o qvotidian_n fever_n of_o reproach_n and_o shame_n have_v chill_v our_o honour_n and_o renown_a name_n we_o be_v become_v the_o byword_n and_o the_o scorn_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n forlorn_a our_o captive_a soul_n be_v compass_v round_o about_o within_o with_o troop_n of_o fear_n of_o foe_n without_o without_o within_o distress_v and_o in_o conclusion_n we_o be_v the_o hapless_a child_n of_o confusion_n oh_o how_o my_o eye_n the_o river_n of_o my_o eye_n overflow_v these_o barren_a lip_n that_o can_v devise_v no_o dialect_n that_o can_v express_v or_o borrow_v sufficient_a metaphor_n to_o show_v my_o sorrow_n eleg_n 17._o river_n of_o marish_a tear_n have_v overflown_a my_o blubber_a cheek_n my_o tongue_n can_v find_v no_o tone_n so_o sharp_a as_o silence_n to_o bewail_v that_o woe_n who_o flow_a tide_n a_o ebb_n can_v never_o know_v weep_v on_o my_o eye_n my_o eye_n shall_v never_o cease_v speak_v on_o my_o tongue_n forget_v to_o hold_v thy_o peace_n cease_v not_o thy_o tear_n close_v not_o thy_o lip_n so_o long_o till_o heaven_n shall_v wipe_v thy_o eye_n &_o hear_v thy_o tongue_n what_o heart_n of_o brass_n what_o adamantine_a breast_n can_v know_v the_o torment_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o rest_v what_o stupid_a brain_n ah_o i_o what_o marble_n eye_n can_v see_v these_o these_o my_o ruin_n and_o not_o cry_v eleg_n 18._o so_o have_v the_o fowler_n with_o his_o sly_a deceit_n beguile_v the_o harmless_a bird_n so_o with_o false_a bait_n the_o treacherous_a angler_n strike_v his_o nibble_a prey_n even_o so_o my_o foe_n my_o guiltless_a soul_n betray_v so_o have_v my_o fierce_a pursuer_n with_o close_a wile_n enthral_v i_o and_o glory_v in_o my_o spoil_n where_o undermine_v plot_n can_v not_o prevail_v there_o mischief_n do_v with_o strength_n of_o arm_n assail_v thus_o in_o affliction_n trouble_v billow_n toss_v i_o live_v but_o it_o be_v a_o life_n worse_o have_v than_o lose_v thus_o thus_o overwhelm_v my_o secret_a soul_n do_v cry_v i_o be_o destroy_v and_o there_o be_v no_o helper_n nigh_o eleg_n 19_o thou_o great_a creator_n who_o divine_a breath_n preserve_v thy_o creature_n joy_v not_o in_o his_o death_n look_v down_o from_o thy_o eternal_a throne_n that_o be_v the_o only_a rock_n of_o a_o despair_a heart_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n o_o thou_o who_o tender_a ear_n once_o hear_v the_o trickle_a of_o one_o single_a tear_n how_o be_v thou_o now_o estrange_v from_o his_o cry_n that_o send_v forth_o river_n from_o his_o fruitful_a eye_n how_o often_o have_v thou_o with_o a_o gentle_a arm_n raise_v i_o from_o death_n and_o bid_v
i_o fear_v no_o harm_n what_o strange_a disaster_n cause_v this_o sudden_a change_n how_o be_v thou_o once_o so_o near_o and_o now_o so_o strange_a eleg_n 20._o vanquish_a by_o such_o as_o thirst_v for_o my_o life_n and_o bring_v my_o soul_n into_o a_o legal_a strife_n how_o oft_o have_v thou_o just_a god_n maintain_v my_o cause_n and_o cross_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o bloody_a law_n be_v still_o my_o god_n be_v still_o that_o god_n thou_o be_v look_v on_o thy_o mercy_n not_o on_o my_o desert_n be_v thou_o my_o judge_n betwixt_o my_o foe_n and_o i_o the_o advocate_n betwixt_o my_o soul_n &_o thou_o against_o thou_o great_a lord_n their_o arm_n they_o have_v advance_v and_o deal_v that_o blow_n to_o thou_o that_o thus_o have_v glance_v upon_o my_o soul_n smite_v those_o that_o have_v smite_v thou_o and_o for_o thy_o sake_n discharge_v their_o spleen_n at_o i_o eleg_n 21._o what_o squint-eyed_a scorn_n what_o flout_n what_o wry-mouthed_a scoff_n that_o sullen_a pride_n ever_o take_v acquaintance_n of_o have_v escape_v the_o fury_n of_o my_o foeman_n tongue_n to_o do_v my_o simple_a innocence_n wrong_v what_o day_n what_o hour_n nay_o what_o short_a season_n have_v keep_v my_o soul_n secure_a from_o the_o treason_n of_o their_o corrupt_a counsel_n which_o dispense_v day_n night_n and_o hour_n to_o conspire_v my_o end_n my_o sorrow_n be_v their_o song_n and_o as_o slight_a fable_n fill_v up_o the_o silence_n of_o their_o wanton_a table_n look_v down_o just_a god_n &_o with_o thy_o power_n divine_a behold_v my_o foe_n they_o be_v thy_o foe_n and_o i_o eleg_n 22._o yet_o sleep_v thy_o vengeance_n can_v thy_o justice_n be_v so_o slow_a to_o they_o and_o yet_o so_o sharp_a to_o i_o dismount_v just_a judge_n from_o thy_o tribunal_n throne_n and_o pay_v thy_o foeman_n the_o deserve_a lone_n of_o their_o unjust_a design_n make_v fierce_a thy_o hand_n and_o scourge_n thou_o they_o as_o they_o have_v scourge_v my_o land_n break_v thou_o their_o adamantine_a heart_n &_o pound_v they_o to_o dust_n and_o with_o thy_o final_a curse_n confound_v they_o let_v horror_n seize_v their_o soul_n o_o may_v they_o be_v the_o scorn_n of_o nation_n that_o have_v scorn_v thou_o o_o may_v they_o live_v distress_v and_o die_v bereave_v of_o earth_n delight_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n threnodia_fw-la four_o eleg_n 1._o alas_o what_o alteration_n ah_o how_o strange_a amazement_n flow_v from_o such_o a_o uncouth_a change_n ambitious_a ruin_n can_v thy_o raze_n hand_n find_v never_o a_o subject_n but_o the_o holy_a land_n thou_o sacrilegious_a ruin_n to_o attempt_v the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v not_o heaven_n house_n exempt_a from_o thy_o accurse_a rape_n ah_o i_o behold_v zion_n who_o pavement_n of_o refulgent_a gold_n so_o late_o do_v reflect_v so_o bright_a so_o pure_a how_o dim_a how_o drossy_a now_o ah_o how_o obscure_a her_o sacred_a stone_n lie_v scatter_v in_o the_o street_n for_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o levite_n foot_n eleg_n 2._o behold_v her_o prince_n who_o victorious_a brow_n fame_n oft_o have_v crown_v with_o her_o laurel_n bow_n see_v how_o they_o hide_v their_o shame-confounded_n crest_n and_o hang_v their_o head_n upon_o their_o faint_a breast_n behold_v her_o captain_n and_o brave_a man_n at_o arm_n who_o spirit_n fire_v at_o war_n loud_a alarm_n like_a worry_v sheep_n how_o flee_v they_o from_o the_o noise_n of_o drum_n and_o startle_v at_o the_o trumpet_n voice_n they_o faint_v and_o like_v amaze_v lion_n show_v their_o fearful_a heel_n if_o chaunticleere_n but_o crow_n how_o be_v the_o pillar_n zion_n of_o thy_o state_n transform_v to●lay_n and_o burnish_a gold_n so_o late_o eleg_n 3._o can_v furious_a dragon_n hear_v their_o helpless_a brood_n cry_v out_o and_o fill_v their_o hungry_a lip_n with_o food_n have_v nature_n teach_v fierce_a tiger_n to_o apply_v the_o breast_n unto_o their_o youngling_n empty_a cry_n have_v savage_a beast_n time_n place_n and_o nature_n help_n to_o feed_v and_o foster_v up_o their_o idle_a whelp_n and_o shall_v the_o tender_a babe_n of_o zion_n cry_v and_o pine_v for_o food_n and_o yet_o their_o mother_n by_o dragon_n and_o tiger_n and_o all_o savage_a beast_n can_v feed_v their_o young_a but_o zion_n have_v no_o breast_n distress_a zion_n more_o unhappy_a far_o than_o dragon_n savage_a beast_n or_o tiger_n be_v eleg_n 4._o death_n thou_o pursue_v if_o from_o death_n thou_o flee_v or_o if_o thou_o turn_v thy_o flight_n death_n follow_v thou_o thy_o staff_n of_o life_n be_v break_v for_o want_v of_o bread_n thy_o city_n pine_v and_o half_a thy_o land_n be_v dead_a the_o son_n to_o his_o father_n weep_v make_v fruitless_a moan_n the_o father_n weep_v upon_o his_o weep_a son_n the_o brother_n call_v upon_o his_o pine_a brother_n and_o both_o come_v cry_v to_o their_o hungry_a mother_n the_o empty_a babe_n in_o stead_n of_o milk_n draw_v down_o his_o nurse_n tear_n well_o mingle_v with_o his_o own_o nor_o change_v of_o place_n nor_o time_n with_o help_n supply_v thou_o abroad_o the_o sword_n famine_n at_o home_n destroy_v thou_o eleg_n 5._o excess_n and_o surfeit_n now_o have_v leave_v thy_o coast_n the_o lavish_a guest_n now_o want_v his_o greedy_a host_n no_o wanton_a cook_n prepare_v his_o poignant_a meat_n to_o teach_v a_o saciate_a palate_n how_o to_o eat_v now_o ●acchus_fw-la pine_n and_o shake_v his_o feeble_a knee_n and_o pamp'red_a envy_n look_v as_o plump_a as_o he_o be_v discolour_a ceres_n that_o be_v once_o so_o fair_a have_v lose_v her_o beauty_n singe_v her_o golden_a hair_n thy_o prince_n mourn_v in_o rag_n ashamed_a to_o enfold_v their_o leaden_a spirit_n in_o a_o case_n of_o gold_n from_o place_n to_o place_v thy_o statesman_n wander_v be_v on_o every_o dunghill_n lie_v a_o man_n of_o war_n eleg_n 6._o foul_a sodom_n and_o incestuous_a gomorrow_o have_v my_o destruction_n but_o never_o my_o sorrow_n vengeance_n have_v mercy_n there_o her_o hand_n do_v send_v a_o sharp_a beginning_n but_o a_o sudden_a end_n justice_n be_v mild_a and_o with_o her_o hasty_a flash_n they_o fall_v and_o sweet_o sleep_v in_o peaceful_a ash_n they_o feel_v no_o rage_n of_o a_o insult_a foe_n nor_o famine_n piching_a fury_n as_o i_o do_v they_o have_v no_o sacred_a temple_n to_o defile_v or_o if_o they_o have_v they_o will_v have_v help_v to_o spoil_v they_o die_v but_o once_o but_o i_o poor_a wretched_a i_o die_v many_o death_n and_o yet_o have_v more_o to_o die_v eleg_n 7._o gold_n from_o the_o mint_n milk_n from_o the_o uberous_a cow_n be_v never_o so_o pure_a in_o substance_n nor_o in_o show_n as_o be_v my_o nazarite_n who_o inward_a grace_n adorn_v the_o outward_a lustre_n of_o their_o face_n their_o face_n rob_v the_o lily_n and_o the_o rose_n of_o red_a and_o white_a more_o fair_a more_o sweet_a than_o those_o their_o body_n be_v the_o magazine_n of_o perfection_n their_o skin_n unblemished_a be_v of_o pure_a complexion_n through_o which_o their_o saphire-coloured_a vein_n descry_v the_o azure_a beauty_n of_o their_o naked_a pride_n the_o flame_a carbuncle_n be_v not_o so_o bright_a nor_o yet_o the_o rare_a discolour_a chrysolite_n eleg_n 8._o how_o be_v my_o sacred_a nazarite_n that_o be_v the_o blaze_a planet_n of_o my_o glorious_a sphere_n obscure_v and_o darken_v in_o affliction_n cloud_n astonish_v at_o their_o own_o disguise_n they_o shroud_v their_o foul_a transform_a shape_n in_o the_o dull_a shade_n of_o sullen_a darkness_n of_o themselves_o afraid_a see_v how_o the_o brother_n gaze_v on_o the_o brother_n and_o both_o affright_a start_v and_o fly_v each_o other_o black_a as_o their_o fate_n they_o cross_v the_o street_n unkend_v the_o sire_n his_o son_n the_o friend_n disclaim_v his_o friend_n they_o they_o that_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o my_o land_n like_o wither_a weed_n and_o blast_a hemlock_n stand_v eleg_n 9_o impetuous_a famine_n sister_n to_o the_o sword_n leave_v hand_n of_o death_n child_n of_o the_o infernal_a lord_n thou_o tort'rer_n of_o mankind_n that_o with_o one_o stroke_n subject_v the_o world_n to_o thy_o imperious_a yoke_n what_o pleasure_n take_v thou_o in_o the_o tedious_a breath_n of_o pine_a mortal_n or_o their_o linger_a death_n the_o sword_n thy_o generous_a brother_n be_v not_o so_o cruel_a he_o kill_v but_o once_o fight_v in_o a_o noble_a duel_n but_o thou_o malicious_a fury_n do_v extend_v thy_o spleen_n to_o all_o who_o death_n can_v find_v no_o end_n alas_o my_o hapless_a weal_n can_v want_v no_o woe_n that_o feel_v the_o rage_n of_o sword_n and_o famine_n too_o eleg_n 10._o kind_a be_v that_o death_n who_o weapon_n do_v but_o kill_v but_o we_o be_v often_o slay_v yet_o die_v still_o our_o torment_n be_v too_o gentle_a yet_o too_o rough_a they_o gripe_v too_o hard_o because_o not_o hard_a enough_o my_o people_n tear_v their_o tremble_a flesh_n for_o food_n