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A39013 An Elegy on the death of Sir Edmond Saunders, late Lord Chief Justice of England who died the 19th of June 1683. 1683 (1683) Wing E380; ESTC R27317 1,147 1

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a_o elegy_n on_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n edmond_n saunders_n late_a lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n who_o die_v the_o 19_o of_o june_n 1683._o it_o be_v decree_v by_o fate_n be_v unchanging_a doom_n for_o fate_n will_v to_o no_o composition_n come_v that_o every_a head_n must_v visit_v the_o cold_a tomb._n it_o be_v nature_n universal_a law_n that_o all_o to_o their_o first_o principle_n at_o length_n must_v fall_v but_o yet_o we_o be_v allow_v to_o vent_v our_o grief_n for_o the_o deserve_a dead_a and_o seek_v relief_n in_o flow_a tear_n and_o as_o we_o can_v repair_v the_o breach_n that_o death_n have_v make_v upon_o we_o here_o when_o saunders_n die_v but_o oh_o a_o loss_n so_o vast_o great_a that_o it_o seem_v want_v only_o to_o complete_a the_o measure_n of_o our_o sorrow_n which_o of_o late_o have_v have_v so_o many_o subject_n from_o sad_a fate_n brave_a man_n apace_o forsake_v the_o unworthy_a earth_n which_o seem_v now_o teem_v with_o some_o monstrous_a birth_n sedition_n sing_v now_o this_o great_a man_n be_v go_v but_o thy_o vain_a mirth_n will_v not_o continue_v long_o for_o other_o saunders_n will_v the_o dead_a succeed_v and_o then_o most_o curse_a sedition_n thou_o must_v bleed_v his_o great_a example_n shall_v be_v set_v to_o show_v and_o teach_v succeed_v age_n what_o to_o do_v loyal_a and_o bold_a throughout_o his_o active_a life_n his_o duty_n and_o his_o interest_n never_o at_o strife_n but_o what_o the_o one_o do_v serious_o advise_v with_o that_o the_o other_o hearty_o comply_v and_o mark_v the_o end_n see_v how_o he_o glorious_a dye_n his_o honour_n fresh_a and_o green_a upon_o his_o head_n still_o live_v and_o ever_o shall_v though_o he_o be_v dead_a death_n may_v the_o body_n into_o ash_n turn_v but_o his_o high_a virtue_n shall_v outlive_v his_o urn._n his_o merit_n raise_v he_o to_o this_o high_a degree_n for_o prince_n and_o people_n none_o more_o fit_a than_o he._n that_o understand_v the_o king_n most_o rightful_a power_n and_o therefore_o think_v all_o subject_n just_o low_a nor_o threat_n nor_o flattery_n on_o he_o prevail_v to_o set_v his_o conscience_n wicked_o to_o sale_n he_o be_v too_o great_a and_o good_a to_o serve_v a_o cause_n against_o his_o reason_n sense_n and_o nation_n law_n large_a knowledge_n always_o keep_v its_o owner_n tight_a in_o worst_a of_o time_n whilst_o every_o blast_n do_v fright_v unthinking_a ignorance_n and_o shock_n it_o quite_o our_o noble_a saunders_n to_o his_o part_n have_v join_v all_o that_o may_v make_v his_o generous_a soul_n refine_v deep_a insight_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o law_n from_o whence_o he_o do_v such_o wholesome_a counsel_n draw_v for_o all_o the_o nation_n peace_n who_o owe_v to_o he_o both_o present_a blessing_n and_o the_o future_a time_n not_o every_o day_n such_o man_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v how_o ought_v we_o therefore_o such_o a_o loss_n to_o mourn_v justice_n herself_o shall_v put_v black_a sable_n on_o you_o learned_a of_o the_o law_n who_o best_o can_v tell_v how_o much_o great_a saunders_n do_v the_o most_o excellent_a in_o your_o most_o noble_a faculty_n so_o hard_o to_o be_v overcome_v have_v he_o not_o brave_o dare_v not_o daunt_v with_o the_o hardship_n of_o the_o way_n he_o urge_v his_o steady_a course_n and_o gain_v the_o day_n bestow_v some_o tear_n upon_o the_o mournful_a hearse_n that_o may_v atone_v for_o this_o unhallowed_a verse_n for_o how_o can_v number_n flow_v with_o easy_a grace_n when_o sorrow_n have_v all_o over_o possess_v their_o place_n some_o better_a bard_n shall_v rise_v in_o better_a time_n and_o sing_v thy_o noble_a praise_n in_o shine_a line_n thy_o name_n shall_v never_o die_v whilst_o virtue_n live_v thy_o memory_n eternal_o survive_v epitaph_n saunders_n the_o great_a and_o just_a lie_v here_o who_o be_v to_o king_n and_o people_n dear_a for_o knowledge_n in_o the_o law_n renown_v with_o honour_n due_a his_o worth_n be_v crown_v but_o lo_o he_o die_v there_o be_v nought_o can_v save_v from_o rage_n of_o the_o devour_a grave_n london_n print_v for_o j._n norris_n at_o the_o king_n arm_n without_o temple-bar_n 1683._o