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A09592	The life and death of Sir Phillip Sidney, late lord gouernour of Flushing his funerals solemnized in Paules Churche where he lyeth interred; with the whole order of the mournfull shewe, as they marched thorowe the citie of London, on Thursday the 16 of February. 1587.	Phillips, John, fl. 1570-1591.	1587 (1587)	STC 19871; ESTC S105020	7,057	16

they loue on Sidney set so from my graue I giue them thankes againe that to the earth to bring me take the paine First to the poore I clad in weedes of woe whose blubred eies did shew their inward griefe the yeomens lookes their heauy cheare did show and of their care I was their causer chiefe the gentles all languisht without reliefe they left their silkes to thinke vpon my wracke and wailfull wise were cloathed all in blacke The drum and fife rang forth my wailfull knell a wofull martch the knights and Captaines past the ensignes wrapt fore told all was not well to see my daies by birefull death defast my standarde braue far out of order plast traild on the ground in greeuous dolefull wise Made rich and poore with plaines to pearce the skies My barbed steeves appointed for the field Whereon I erst encountred with my foe Contrary kinde inforced were to yeeld And for my want a course of care did shoe My warlike launce of me beloued so in peeces burst and all to shiuers torne Gaue all estates occasion meete to mourne Before my corpes sixe Harholdes passed on The first my spurs with pensiue tackes did beare The second he my want for to bemourne Supported sure the gaunlits I did weare The third my sworde and shielde vpright did reare The fourth in hand my crest and colours had The fift and sixe with vissardes wan and sad My coate of armes did beare in equall wise Next came my corpes by worthy Chieftaines borne whose ioyes were sact the teares fell from their eies their mazed mindes with care were ell forlorne the standers by for Sidneis want did mourne their tender hearts did greeue that I was gon Throughout the streets no signe of mirth was showne Next to my corpes to weepe my sodaine fall My brother deare in weedes of woe was dight On horsebacke then my piers to sorrow thrall with watered eies bewaild a marshall Knight And after them in order rode aright My louing Lordes with care and griefe opprest And euery where to mourne my foes were prest Then mounted well next them in open show Of flaunders did the courteous states succede their griefe was great their stomacks fraught with woe th●● did my want of woe a well spring breed But as of Prince and piers I was belou'd indeede So London left me not forgotten quight But gaue to me the thing that was my right For next the states in gownes of violet faire Lord Maior did with Senators most graue On horsebacke make to mourne me their repaire But God hath that that he vnto me gaue though I bee dead my Christ my soule will saue He is and was the piller of my trust I know at last that rise againe I must Next these my friends in order passed on The gentle crew of Grocers comly clad These these my friendes their louing friend did mone they for their friend to mourne occasion had Next these the drumbs and fifes with sounds right sad My passing bell and knell with care did ring Thus to the graue with dole they did me bring After whose sound a carefull Chieftaine past Who brought with him a band of marshall wights All which with woe did to my Buriall hast As men amazed bereft of their delights Not wotting how in war to shew their mights Their muskets borne so out of order cleane As though they knew not what the war did meane Then after them the armed pikemen hie Trayling the pikes along vpon the ground The sight whereof made many a weeping eie the souldiours ioyes care crost with griefe to wound Thus mourne theie 〈…〉 moment 〈…〉 Euen thus and 〈…〉 Mi●●●ies I was brought To Saint Paules Church where I my rest 〈…〉 Next after these the Holde●●s martched on In weedes of woe to testifie their griefe their heauie cheare was seene my death they mone But all in vaine teares gaue me no reliefe God was my guide Christ was my helper chiefe to whome for aide and comfort sweete I fled with whome I thee though I to world be dead Then as before the Pikemen came againe Yeelding their looks of anguish griefe and smart their Ensignes val●e bad them all mirth refrayne And on they past as men cleane out of heart then came the shot who plaid their pensiue part No peace was ha●d to render any clap Thus sorrowed they with teares my great mishap But when in clay my corpes was cloasly shrinde A vale of shot rang out my fatall knell then euery man cast sorrow from his minde the Pikes were vauncst the Holbertes borne right well And marshially then bad they me fare well the drumbs and fifes then sounded were aloft And on they marcht in order as they oft Thus from my graue I bid you all adew Your Sidneis w●●●es remember rich and poore Though dead my life doth daily call to you Thinke yee how death knockes daily at lifes dore Prouide your lampes of oyle prepare you s●o●e My tale is tould and I my race haue runne My bodie earth my soule the heauens hath wonne Virtutis Laus actio The noble Earle of Lester Earle of war wicke and his Countesse Earle of Essex 32. mourners poore men representing the nnmber of his yeares Earle of Leaster Huntington and Essex L. VVillowbie L. North. The estates of Flaunders L. Maior of Lon 24. Ald. with M.VV. Fleetwood The worshipful company of the Grocers richly attired with their Liuery hoodes on their shoulders

THE Life and Death of Sir Phillip Sidney late Lord gouernour of FLVSHING His funerals Solemnized in Paules Churche where he lyeth interred with the whole order of the mournfull shewe as they marched thorowe the citie of London on Thursday the 16 of February 1587. AT LONDON ¶ Printed by Robert Walde-graue dwelling without Temple-barre neere vnto Sommerset-house 1587 To the right Honorable Lord Robert Deuorax Earle of Essex Vicount Hereford Iohn Philip his faithfull well willer wisheth increase of honor in this life and in the world to come life euerlasting RIght honorable when I considered with my self these no lesse thē dangerous daies I purposed with deliberation to haue writtē some thing that might haue tended to your better liking but in the meane season the time to the great griefe of all those that feare God loue his glorious Gospel without faining rendred the fruits of loyaltie to hir excellent maiesty and are carefull louers of their natiue country presented before me a pitiful spectacle the view wherof as it was lamentable so thought I not to ouerslip it without the remembraunce of his deserued fame which dispite of death shall liue for euer albeit his want in Court Towne and country be bewailed of Prince nobilitie Gentlemen rich and poore This Phenix sweet Sidney was the flower of curtesie who in his life time gaue a perfect light in his conuersation to leade men to virtue the fruits wherof so glistered in the eies of mortall creatures that by his example they might both learne to feare God to glory in sincerity to abound in loyalty to become carefull louers of their natiue countrie This euen this most worthy Knight passing his pilgrimage in this terrestriall vale of too manifold miseries so behaued himself that for the exercise of perfect pietie he was honoured and highly esteemed of all men to the poore he was mercifull to the learned liberall to Sutors a great comfort to the fatherlesse fauourable to the widdowes helpfull and to saye the truth his hande his heart and purs●e was alwayes ready to support the distressed with goodmen he was delighted and with them alwaies euer conuersaunt and as he himselfe had scaled Pernassus and sat with Citheria amongst the Muses so gloried he in wisdome and the louers of the same with the peruerse the frowarde and malicious suche as were contemners of truth enemies of her maiesties most royall person and conspiring Catalins against their natiue countrie who can saye that sweet Sidney was euer touched with one spot of disloyaltie nay who can not say but that he carried in his secreat bosom a hart vndesiled a cleare conscience a mind garnished with innocencie But alasse this bright burning lamp is extinguished by death who hath robed the prince of as loyall a subiect as euer liued disinherited the noble peeres of a faithful friend and spoyled the cōmons of a carefull comforter whose losse both Prince peeres and subiects wofully bewaile But is Sidney deade no he liueth his virtues in this life haue made a conquest of death and in the world to come his faith hath obtained him the glorious presence of Iesus Christe in the kingdome of heauen And to put you out of doubt his ●●●tues so reuiue him from the graue that he in truth speaketh vnto you whose voyce if you will vouchsafe to heare not only you right honorable but all other noble estates Gentlemen and others shall vnderstande that Sir Philip Sidney to his euer induring glorye hath made a conquest of death by fame in this life and is inthronized before God with his sacred saints in the kingdome of heauen Thus crauing pardon at your Lordships hands for my ouerboldnes the time commandeth me to cease sith that the truth triumphantly approcheth to accompany this worthy knight whose plea she most willinglie maintaineth Thus with my harty praiers to the almighty for your Lordships health I conclude beseeching him in this life to defend you from all perill and danger yea moste happy victorye in this life ouer all the enemies of God and her royall maiesty and in the worlde to come crowne your head with honor and glory in his celestial kingdome Your Honors most humble and faithfull welwiller Iohn Philip. The Life Death and Funerals of Sir Philip Sidney knight YOu noble Brutes bedeckt with rich renowne That in this world haue wordly wealth at will Muse not at me though death haue cut me downe For from my graue I speake vnto you still UUhilst life I had I neuer ment you ill Then thinke on me that close am coucht in clay And know I liue though death wrought my decay I neede not I record my bloud ne birth For why to you my parentage is knowne My mould was clay my substaunce was but earth And now the earth enioyes agayn her owne My race is runne my daies are ouerthrowne Yet Lordings l●st your patience here I craue Heare Sydneis plea discussed from his graue The feare of God I fixt before my face His precepts pure to learne I did delight The fruits of faith in me possessed place My glory was to do the thing was right In wisedomes bowre I my pauilion pight And lying heere though death my foyle did frame To conquer death I spotlesse kept my name Triumphant truth had place within my brest Her happy heasts I harboured in my heart Her pathes to tread my feete were euer prest And in the truth I plaid my pilgrims part And truth in time according my desert From time to time rewarded me worth praise But time in truth did finishe vp my daies Where I might helpe to harme I neuer ment where I might hurt to helpe I had a care Each ill with good to guard I was content Of rashe reuenge for wrongs I did beware To maintaine peace my minde I did prepare Where discord dwelt her tents I sought to shunne The world can tell if this I haue not done First God I sought in spirite and truth to serue On him alone my hope and trust was set From his sweete worde I neuer sought to swarue But thence by faith foode for my soule I fette what Christ had done I neuer would forget My hope and trust was in his death and bloud For none but he I knew could do me good Buy paths to pace I neuer gaue consent The Syrene songs could no time me disceaue To rest on Christ my fayth was euer bent And vnto him I constantly did cleaue Of his sweete word none could my soule bereaue The light I lou'd and Christ the shining sunne So cleerd myne eies that darknes I did shunne The shepherd sweete that brake the bread of life I could discerne by truthes true Trumpets sound The seruaunt straunge that bred debate and strife My consience came I knew by craft to wound But wolues are oft in silie lambes skinnes found And I their wiles could through my Christ discrie That from the fould I causde the wolue to flie Thus as to God