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An emblem of mortality. Containing a dialogue between a prince and pale-fac'd death. Wherein it appears, that no person, from the highest to the lowest, can be free from his severe stroke, though never to loath so leave the glory of the tempting world ; yet it is evident that we must whenevery death shall call.
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1685-1687?
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Wing E701A; ESTC R224438
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An EMBLEM of MORTALITY Containing a DIALOGUE between a PRINCE and pale-fac'd DEATH WHEREIN IT APPEARS That no Person from the Highest to the Lowest can be free from his severe Stroke though never so loath to leave the Glory of the Tempting World yet it is evident that we must whenever Death shall call 8. Oct. 1687 Prince BEhold I am a Prince of High Renown My Head 's adorned with a Royal Crown My Noble Lords they all bare headed stand Yielding â—bedience to my Just Command Death 'T is true great Prince you can command but I Am come to tell you that you now must die Therefore great Sir your power will decay Another in your Kingdom must bear sway Prince Must I be stript of all my Worldly bliss Who dare presume to bring such News as this Into my Court and fill my Royal Ears My Head my Heart my Soul with slavish fears E're you depart I solemnly declare I 'll know from whence you come and who you are Death Yes that you shall for here I 'le make it known 'T was I that did the Kings of old unthrone Not only so I conquer great and small The King of Terror some my Title call I am Impartial when I strike my blow To rich and poor I equal favour show Sure you must needs have heard of me before Who when I strike no mortal can restore Prince And is thy Dart so fatal then forbear To strike because I much unwilling are To leave this World while in my youthful prime My blooming years call for a longer time To Reign and reap the pleasures of Delight Behold I am in all my Glory bright Therefore I cannot relish this your News Methinks a potent Prince you might excuse Death No no I can't excuse though ne'r so great And therefore now in brief I do relate That I must conquer you before I go Therefore it is in vain to answer No. This World and all its Glory you must leave But yet I would not have you seem to grieve For though this present Life you do lay down You may enjoy a never-fading Crown Prince Though this is true yet loath I am to dye Observe and I will tell the reason why Some of my Subjects worthy things have done By which my Princely Favour they have won And now they wait to be prefer'd by me Therefore pale Death I 'm loath to go with thee Death This is a slender saying now great Sir You must with me no longer Time defer It is in vain to talk what must be done As a Reward behold your Glass is run And this I do declare must be your doom To change your Palace for a silent Tomb. Prince What Soul-amazing Message do you bring How shall I undergo so sharp a thing Loath am I yet to yield to thee for why No living man knows what it is to dye This tempting World where peace pleasures flow Makes me alas unwilling to forgo Those sweet Delights and therefore would I give Coffers of Gold that I might longer live Death What is thy Wealth what is thy Golden Ore If thou couldst give ten thousand worlds and more All this is nothing for it cannot save The highest pitch of Honour from the Grave If mighty men for Gold long Lives could buy They would be full of years before they 'd die But this was never yet nor ne'r will be Therefore make haste and come along with me Prince Although you say my Life you will not spare I am not free to go therefore forbear To shew your sharp and strict severity Who knows but there may yet be Help for me Run call my able Doctors now with speed For why I find there never was more need My cheerful Countenance is waxed pale My Joints do tremble and my Spirits fail Come ye Physicians now and comfort me Then you shall find my Generosity Not only Gold but Honour and Renown Speak words of Comfort do not cast me down Death It is in vain on Doctors to rely They cannot save whom God hath said shall dye In vain Man seeks to them for Life 't is known They cannot add one minute to their own Now you upon your dying Bed condole Send for the sweet Physicians of the Soul The Able Doctors of Divinity Who will administer good things to Thee So will your Joys abundantly encrease In laying down this painful life in peace Fear not thy change for he that hath done well Shall Live Reign where Saints and Angels dwell Prince Farewel the World and e'ery thing that 's vain With my Redeemer now I hope to Reign Then with a smile he said Welcome sweet Death To thee I freely do resign my breath BEhold this Emblem of Mortality Which shows there can no mortal man be free From Death who conquers all both high and low There 's none that can withstand his fatal blow Then let us learn to live so righteous here That we the stroke of Death may never fear FINIS This may be printed Printed by A. 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