Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
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A94561
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To the memory of Thomas Heneage Esquire. An expostulation with death.
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1642
(1642)
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Wing T1572; Thomason E149_10; ESTC R2571
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to_o the_o memory_n of_o thomas_n heneage_n esquire_n a_o expostulation_n with_o death_n be_v there_o no_o remedy_n must_v wise_a man_n die_v as_o well_o as_o fool_n have_v perfect_a piety_n no_o privilege_n beyond_o impiety_n impartial_a death_n when_o will_v thy_o poison_a dart_n learn_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o noble_a part_n of_o live_a man_n and_o those_o who_o vulgar_a breath_n be_v far_o a_o fit_a sacrifice_n for_o death_n why_o be_v the_o star_n immortal_a more_o than_o they_o they_o shine_v by_o night_n these_o glister_n night_n and_o day_n star_n borrow_v all_o their_o light_n but_o wiseman_n lend_v in_o each_o of_o they_o the_o world_n enjoy_v a_o friend_n how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o senseless_a creature_n be_v exempt_v from_o this_o general_a tyranny_n and_o fix_v within_o their_o orb_n survive_v to_o light_v so_o many_o worthy_n to_o eternal_a night_n be_v it_o because_o star_n be_v above_o the_o sphere_n wherein_o thou_o be_v allow_v to_o domineer_v or_o be_v thy_o arm_n too_o short_a or_o will_v thou_o say_v the_o night_n revive_v they_o that_o depart_v by_o day_n that_o every_o even_o behold_v a_o die_a sun_n and_o every_o morn_n a_o resurrection_n oh_o happy_a world_n if_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n since_o they_o must_v die_v may_v die_v to_o live_v again_o after_o some_o hour_n like_o sol_fw-la or_o with_o the_o moon_n after_o some_o day_n if_o that_o be_v think_v too_o soon_o that_o like_o the_o fragrant_a flower_n they_o may_v appear_v to_o beautify_v the_o earth_n but_o once_o a_o year_n then_o happy_o we_o may_v ourselves_o enure_v his_o death_n with_o some_o more_o patience_n to_o endure_v who_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n do_v trascend_v by_o far_o the_o light_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o morning_n star_n but_o this_o vain_a wish_n the_o great_a and_o only_o wise_a controller_n of_o the_o universe_n deny_v and_o it_o will_v become_v we_o better_o reverent_o to_o mourn_v in_o silence_n rather_o than_o reply_v the_o epitaph_n here_o lie_v inter_v under_o this_o fat_a all_o stone_n a_o world_n of_o man_n epitomise_v in_o one_o london_n print_v for_o edward_n blackmore_n 1642._o