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B03262
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An elegy upon His late Majesty (of blessed memory) King Charles the Second.
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1685
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Wing E455; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.3[24]
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a_o elegy_n upon_o his_o late_a majesty_n of_o bless_a memory_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o 9_o februar_fw-la 1685_o 4._o so_o leave_v the_o world_n jerusalem_n great_a guide_n when_o he_o in_o peace_n upon_o his_o pillow_n die_v so_o like_o our_o realm_n all_o israel_n make_v their_o moan_n even_o king_n solomon_n upon_o his_o throne_n but_o can_v the_o tear_n of_o all_o the_o prince_n save_o the_o great_a just_a hezekiah_n from_o his_o grave_n or_o can_v our_o sigh_n or_o can_v our_o tear_n avail_v or_o can_v our_o prayer_n with_o wayward_a death_n prevail_v fame_n tell_v how_o once_o a_o mighty-shield_n from_o heaven_n unto_o the_o great_a anchise_n son_n be_v give_v that_o shine_v with_o oar_n and_o gem_n in_o every_o part_n and_o will_v not_o take_v a_o dint_n from_o mortal-dart_n like_o that_o bright-shield_n thy_o everlasting-name_n engrave_v with_o wonder_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o fame_n shall_v live_v and_o shall_v outlast_a all_o strength_n and_o rage_n of_o envious-time_n and_o all_z destroying-age_n in_o thy_o blest-reign_a thou_o great-caelestial-man_n the_o golden-tree_n of_o union_n first_o begin_v glorious_a as_o that_o which_o in_o old-eden_n spring_v when_o angel_n on_o the_o tender_a branch_n sing_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o who_o sacred-wing_n we_o sit_v and_o do_v admire_v the_o best_a of_o king_n then_o loyalty_n that_o be_v before_o near_o dead_a with_o courage_n lift_v up_o its_o beautious-head_n so_o mercy_n come_v and_o on_o the_o water_n stand_v after_o the_o deluge_n of_o the_o roaring-flood_n then_o peace_n appear_v and_o break_v those_o heavy-chain_n with_o which_o the_o rebel-gyant_n bind_v her_o vein_n my_o muse_n of_o all_o apoll'_v tribe_n the_o worst_a to_o thy_o great-sepulchre_n come_v only_a first_o thy_o god-like-act_n let_v able_a pen_n paint_v forth_o in_o word_n worth_n die_v for_o declare_v thy_o worth_n but_o after_o all_o that_o art_n can_v here_o bestow_v they_o shall_v perfume_n upon_o the_o violet_n strew_v they_o guild_v refined-gold_n with_o care_n and_o pain_n and_o smooth_a the_o ice_n and_o must_v at_o last_o complain_v their_o fade_v laurel_n can_v grace_v thy_o hearse_n for_o the_o great-task's_a too_o hard_a for_o humane_a verse_n great_a be_v our_o loss_n and_o most_o severe_a our_o fate_n that_o such_o a_o life_n shall_v have_v so_o short_a a_o date_n well_o may_v the_o nation_n mourn_v concern_v to_o see_v no_o pitch_n of_o glory_n from_o the_o grabe_n be_v free_n he_o that_o can_v make_v remark_n on_o all_o that_o be_v rare_a may_v see_v how_o short_a how_o little_a time_n thing_n share_v that_o be_v most_o wondrous_a bright_a or_o good_a or_o fair._n be_v all_o the_o soft_a and_o pearly-dew_n distil_v of_o every_o flower_n in_o every_o fragrant_a field_n even_o all_o the_o sweet_n that_o hibla_n hive_n do_v yield_v in_o one_o broad_a mazor_n have_v we_o all_o the_o gum_n and_o spice_n that_o from_o rich_a panchaia_n come_v the_o offering_n be_v alas_o too_o mean_a and_o small_a to_o lay_v and_o prostrate_a at_o thy_o funeral_n although_o from_o we_o thou_o be_v remove_v away_o thy_o fame_n like_o light_n shall_v shine_v to_o perfect_a day_n thy_o way_n be_v gay_a and_o rich_a in_o every_o part_n draw_v forth_o by_o all_o the_o chymick-angel_n art_n and_o those_o blest-angel_n which_o so_o much_o admire_v goodness_n on_o earth_n to_o their_o coelestial-quire_n shall_v carry_v thy_o bright-soul_n upon_o their_o wing_n to_o make_v a_o present_a to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n finis_fw-la enter_v according_a to_o order_n london_n print_v by_o j._n millet_n mdclxxxiv_o v._o