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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89971	A new elegie in memory of the right valiant, and most renowned souldier, Col. Rainsborough, late admirall of the narrow seas.		1648 (1648)	Wing N633; Thomason 669.f.13[45]; ESTC R211069	1,773	2

A NEW ELEGIE In Memory of the Right Valiant and most Renowned Souldier Col. RAINSBOROUGH late Admirall of the narrow Seas SEest thou that starre which newly has its station In bright Coronaes heavenly Constellation It's gallant Rainsboroughs passage way to blisse Who as he past guilded the Orifice Leaving thy sight another glimpse of Glory If the ancients may be credited in story Sure had those Horse-Ieeches that drew his bloud Fore-seene how much their malice did him good The self-same envy that did cause his death Would have enforc't them to prolong his breath But as Cain dealt with Abell the Jewes with Christ And with the Saints as dealeth Antichrist So these to him intending greatest evill Do him most good are cheated by the Devill But though Saints dying gain the living loose And so are left Ambignous for to choose Self-love affects thy presence though it prove A greater wrong to thee then heart can move Due love to thee doth willingly consent To have thy absence then seemes to relent However in this we have had so great a Crosse That death of Thousands will not quit the losse Who ere thou art that did'st this horrid Act Unlesse most bitter teares redeeme the fact As to thy soul thou art th' accurs'ds wretch That e're did meric feelingly to stretch The strongest halter ever Catine wore Who had a Thousand Murders on his score But if thou glory in thy sin and feare Thy Conscience more then thou mayst justly fear That the enraged dismall currish kind Of the three headed Dog will tear thy mind With damned furies and this soul surpriz'd May never feel joyes that bee atermiz'd But t is a friend t' was more then one that three Were Partners in this sin Axrinitie Of feinds incarnate great ods three to one And he in 's shirt unweaponed all alone They arm'd compleatly had his valiant hand As erst bin furnish't hee 'd a made to stand Whole Troopes of such base villains and have sent Some of their Ghosts to Plutoes Regiment Had you dealt fairely it had your honour bin And had your case bin right you 'd had no sin But to destroy him basely for no cause But maintenance of Parliament and Lawes Which you pretend to and for no other thing But just defence of the same Crowned King Which seemingly you stand for this oh this Would wrong the patience of a Job even his And then to shew their pedigree and Syre Whom truth hath stil'd a murtherer and lyer From the begining you murther by a lye And so fill up your grosse iniquity Moreover still to agravate their guilt Marke but the day on which his bloud they spilt The Lords own day none else would serve the turn For which I fear the furnace where you 'l burn Must have a seven-fold heate because you durst Prophain that seaventh not fearing to be curst And so I leave you and my self addresse To those who lov'd and wish'd his happinesse Yea worthies high grave Senators of State Who for your Countries good early and late Sit and consult on with your sable hue In sad laments they much concerneth you Yet stand upright let not be said for shame That now you have lost a Member ' yare groan lame Beware the Foxes who have hurt you more Then Lyons Tygers or the Bear or Bore If Heavens successe deny they 'l down to Hell By Treacheries or Treaties any spell To work their ends as many samples shew But more conspicuously this fatall blow Ye honest Seamen ye may weepe and wayle When such sheate Anchors do begin to faile And sadly look when Heavens so do lowre That violent stormes have broke in your best Bowre Well may you labour wisely to prevent Enfuing mischiefs when such Masts are spent Your glorious towest of the tallest Trees That ever England bred whose Victories Can scarce be numbred who have bravely born The envy of presses turn-coats Pulpits scorn Whereby was stopt the current of his praise Who wrought by you such wonders in our dayes Your merits high Heaven 's your noble choice Therefore your soules most truly may rejoyce Yet when you see cut down so great an Oake By hellish rage I need not to provoke Your tender hearts to sighes or eyes to teares Your gravest heads to Councells oh the feares Saints look about you when such Cedars fall It sometimes provoketh Epedemicall But be you as you may both just and wise His fall may prove a glorious sacrifice I wish his Epilogue of earthly glory Prove not the Prologue of a sadder story And so conclude placing his Tombe about These lines of truth ne're to be razed out Here lyes brave Rainsborough great in Warres Command Envyed of Traytors both by Sea and Land Scourge of Malignants his Countries Champion stout As Bristoll Ragland Barkley and the Rout Of Rebels well can witnesse beloved of all From meanest Souldier to the brave Generall Here lyes the Cabinet the Jewells Sword on high Till both shall meete to all eternity London Printed for Henry Cripps in Popes-head Allie 1648