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An elegy in commemoration of the Right Honourable James Earl of Salisbury, who departed this life on the (7th) of this instant June anno Domini 1683.
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1683
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Wing E350; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.3[135]; ESTC R3599
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a_o elegy_n in_o commemoration_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a james_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n on_o the_o seven_o of_o this_o instant_a june_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1683._o mors_fw-la omnibus_fw-la communis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 12._o june_n 1683_o can_n sal'sbury_n be_v dead_a can_v death_n surprise_v the_o miror_fw-la of_o mankind_n and_o from_o our_o eye_n the_o briny_a rivulet_n not_o force_v their_o way_n nor_o sullen_a grief_n her_o last_o due_a tribute_n pay_v at_o his_o sad_a mournful_a hearse_n who_o high_a desert_n fame_n loud_a breath_n to_o all_o the_o world_n impart_v what_o can_v the_o good_a the_o great_a the_o just_a expect_v on_o earth_n if_o mankind_n shall_v such_o worth_a neglect_n if_o black_a ingratitude_n her_o wing_n shall_v spread_v to_o shade_v the_o sacred_a relic_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o dark_a oblivion_n nature_n be_v self_a will_v groan_v and_o make_v the_o mighty_a loss_n to_o england_n know_v the_o loss_n of_o one_o in_o art_n and_o arm_n renown_v with_o olive-branch_n and_o with_o laurel_n crown_v fame_a as_o his_o aucestor_n who_o brave_v fate_n dare_v prop_v the_o nation_n in_o its_o fall_a state_n and_o almost_o bear_v a_o totter_v empir_n weight_n for_o piety_n admire_v in_o council_n grave_a courteous_a at_o home_n and_o in_o the_o field_n as_o brave_a bounteous_a to_o all_o that_o do_v his_o bounty_n crave_v religious_a friend_n a_o enemy_n to_o those_o who_o be_v his_o prince_n and_o his_o country_n foe_n the_o roman_a engine_n by_o his_o prudence_n foil_v back_o on_o he_o seek_v in_o vain_a to_o have_v recoil_v his_o loyal_a mind_n unmoved_a stand_v like_o a_o rock_n and_o unconcern_v repel_v the_o rage_a shock_n of_o boisterous_a billow_n when_o they_o go_v most_o high_a proof_n arm_v with_o innocence_n and_o constancy_n he_o do_v the_o worst_a of_o danger_n still_o outvie_a sure_a buckler_n those_o be_v which_o can_v never_o fail_v but_o will_v against_o the_o worst_a of_o ill_n prevail_v strong_a fort_n impregnable_a that_o none_o can_v scale_v no_o force_n can_v ravish_v from_o a_o virtuous_a breast_n that_o inward_a calmness_n that_o secure_v its_o rest_n let_v tide_n rise_v high_a and_o tempest_n rufle_v loud_o winds_z fight_z with_o winds_z and_o cloud_n still_o justle_v cloud_n till_o all_o seem_v chaos_n yet_o in_o this_o extreme_a he_o be_v undisturbed_a that_o hold_v truth_n golden_a mean_n cecil_n that_o name_v long_o to_o our_o nation_n know_v have_v prove_v a_o ornament_n to_o grace_n our_o throne_n esteem_v a_o jewel_n in_o the_o british-crown_n polish_v by_o deed_n that_o purchase_v high_a renown_n but_o since_o the_o world_n have_v lose_v his_o better_a part_n his_o great_a immortal_a mind_n which_o dare_v assert_v unto_o the_o last_o his_o king_n and_o country_n right_n since_o that_o to_o heaven_n have_v swift_o take_v flight_n on_o wing_n of_o cherub_n centre_v there_o in_o bliss_n lodge_v on_o a_o coast_n full_o store_v with_o happiness_n whence_o care_n and_o fear_n be_v banish_v peace_n and_o rest_n be_v the_o attend_v constant_a welcome_a guest_n and_o all_o be_v love_n such_o love_n as_o never_o can_v die_v but_o life_n and_o last_v to_o all_o eternity_n let_v virtue_n mourn_v the_o loss_n of_o he_o below_o and_o charity_n dim_a eye_n with_o tear_n overflow_v let_v mournful_a cyprus_n shade_v each_o learned_a brow_n let_v all_o true_a worth_n with_o weighty_a sorrow_n bow_n and_o sing_v his_o requiem_n with_o a_o doleful_a sound_n for_o all_o of_o these_o death_n shaft_n in_o he_o do_v wound_v epitaph_n mourn_v reader_n for_o beneath_o this_o marble_n lie_v till_o the_o last_o trumpet_n summon_v he_o to_o rise_v great_a sal'sbury_n nay_o stay_v it_o be_v but_o his_o dust_n heaven_n with_o the_o rest_n will_v earth_n no_o long_o trust_v his_o better_a part_n be_v exalt_v far_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o fate_n those_o endless_a joy_n to_o prove_v for_o which_o he_o labour_v in_o his_o pilgrimage_n whilst_o here_o he_o tread_v the_o world_n uncertain_a stage_n yet_o mourn_v his_o loss_n for_o though_o he_o joy_v possess_v we_o by_o his_o death_n have_v gain_v unhappiness_n wisdom_n by_o he_o her_o orator_n still_o speak_v and_o will_v no_o other_o for_o her_o champion_n take_v than_o he_o who_o virtue_n keep_v the_o world_n awake_v london_n print_v for_o langly_n curtis_n 1683._o