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A16500 An epytaphe vpon the death of the Right worshipfull, Sir william Garrat Knight: and chiefe alderman of the Queenes Maiesties Citie of London Who deceased the. 27. of September. 1571. anno aetatis sue. 64. Bourman, Nicholas. 1571 (1571) STC 3413; ESTC S121718 1,396 1

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AN EPYTAPHE vpon the Death of the Right worshipfull Sir william GARRAT Knight and chiefe Alderman of the Queenes Maiesties Citie of LONDON Who deceased the. 27. of SEPTEMBER 1571. ANNO AETATIS SVE 64. EVen as the PYLATE traines the rest that trauaile would attayne And by the compasse of his Carde describes his Iorney playne Euen so the trauayle of this worlde apparant seemes to bee From Childhood first to middle state Then finallie wee see From crooked Age vnto the House that mortall Creatures win Our Mother deare the Earth of whom our Substance did begyn Whiche full Effect considered well as Flowers in the Field we may conceiue this outwarde man in tract of time shall yeld And hange the head for as the shade that glydeth on the wall compared with the Lillie faire so sodaine is our fall As here before our eyes we may prospectiue plainly trie A Mirrour and a lookyng Glasse for euerie Wight to spie In Countrey soyle O LECTOR deare of Consulshippes degree A Lanterne bright to Iustice Seate heare playnly thou maist see Bereaued of breath a Knight no lesse then Worships Citie clame for Rector of the Publique weale that GARAT had to name From middle Age by sage aduise pursuyng Vertues lore Whiche is the cause that doth augment his Worship euermore In Godlines or sacred lyfe his steppes the Lorde hath blest whose endlesse Fame reuiueth still though Corps be now supprest By Natures course In time vnto the poore a perfect staye maintayning Iustice equailie from euerie daye to daye A Patron of his Countrey deare intombde he hath to name For as the Senate graunts him right the Cōmons say the same Though then that Fate hath him assignd his Pageant thus to play Still puttyng vs in Memorie that we shall walke that waye There is not one that can reproue one Title of his right But as he was euen so he died to lyue a faithfull Knight And gaue the Onset to the flesh and conquered hath the same As Champian bould by Shield of Faith to glorie of his name Disdayning Earthly trade or meane embracing Heauenly light Committyng to the handes of God his inwarde man or Spright If that as then suche noble Actes enlarge his loyall prayse And by accompt of iust desertes his treble Honour rayse What rufull losse hath all the state of Senatours degree with whome for Counsaile graue he was accepted wont to bee Or els what teares may Publique weale effuse in wofull plight Since fatall Doome hath pluckt frō them so sage wise a Knight What double losse hath Ladie his that vertuous Matron graue Whom God had linckt to him as Spouse for terme of lyfe to haue What losse hath Children deare of him what losse hath seruants al what losse hath eche that flood in neede for Counsell his to call What losse hath rich what losse hath poore what losse hath ech estate what remedie nought helpes herein but wayle our wofull Fate Yet nought at all preuailes our teares therfore to God I pray Sith he is gone the rest may walke his redy Path and waye And specially his Brethren sage that sit on Iustice Seate Their Worships hartes the Lorde direct vnto his glorie greate Mayntainyng iustly euerie cause and plantyng Vertues right So that therby the Cōmon Weale may floorish cleare and bright In happie state most prosperouslie great ioye for to be seene To spred her Branches in respect as doth the Olyue greene Graunt this O God eternally that when this race is ronne Their Worships may obtain the Fame that GARRAT hath begon FINIS DIXI N. BOVR ¶ This Race presents a Pilgremage Or Tragicall Discourse on Stage Whiche once begon drawes to an ende Let Death therfore be thought on frende And feare no whit the Campe to yelde So longe as Fayth may be thy Shield Imprinted at London in the vpper ende of Fleetelane by Richarde Iohnes And are to be sould at his Shop ioynyng to the Southwest Doore of sainct Paules Churche 1571. October 2.