Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
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B03274
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An elegy upon the death of the most illustrious princess Heneretta. Dutchess of Orleance, Maddam of France, &c.
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R. Philopolymathes.
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1670
(1670)
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Wing E474; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.3[114]
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a_o elegy_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a princess_n heneretta_n duchess_n of_o orleans_n madam_n of_o france_n etc._n etc._n our_o day_n o'recast_n melpomene_n come_v on_o assist_v my_o fancy_n now_o i_o be_o alone_o disturb_a spirit_n come_v my_o soul_n affright_v your_o doleful_a presence_n fit_v my_o fancy_n right_a to_o express_v this_o tragedy_n then_o let_v i_o choose_v the_o sad_a of_o the_o nine_o to_o be_v my_o muse_n so_o shall_v my_o verse_n with_o sigh_n and_o grown_n be_v full_a fit_v the_o occasion_n though_o my_o fancy_n dull_a i_o be_v who_o other_o day_n rejoice_v to_o hear_v our_o royal_a princess_n come_v to_o dover_n peer_n where_o roar_a gun_n their_o martial_a tune_n do_v sound_a whilst_o neptune_n subject_n dance_v all_o a_o round_a and_o barge_n keep_v time_n scarce_o know_v before_o dance_v a_o coranto_n with_o she_o to_o the_o shore_n where_o she_o her_o welcome_n by_o that_o hollow_a sound_n that_o cheer_v the_o english_a but_o the_o french_a do_v stound_v each_o man_n more_o breath_n there_o from_o the_o air_n do_v borrow_v to_o express_v their_o joy_n but_o soon_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o sorrow_n then_o come_v sad_a muse_n and_o briny_a tear_n distil_v instead_o of_o helicon_n into_o my_o quill_n our_o sudden_a joy_n soon_o into_o grief_n be_v hurl_v heneretta_n leave_v england_n leave_v the_o world_n yet_o never_o it_o be_v know_v before_o the_o british_a main_n be_v the_o bless_a currant_n to_o the_o eliazin_n such_o happiness_n she_o enjoy_v in_o english_a ground_n as_o in_o the_o gallic_a court_n can_v not_o be_v find_v she_o seek_v but_o find_v nothing_o there_o worth_a her_o stay_n she_o therefore_o break_v she_o fast_o and_o flee_v away_o unto_o those_o bless_a mansion_n where_o all_o care_n be_v take_v away_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o tear_n she_o bear_v a_o part_n with_o saint_n in_o heaven_n bless_a choir_n where_o we_o by_o her_o example_n may_v aspire_v we_o live_v to_o die_v strange_a paradox_n yet_o true_a since_o we_o be_v but_o stranger_n we_o must_v bid_v adieu_o yet_o heaven_n we_o must_v complain_v that_o you_o be_v unkind_a thus_o to_o surprise_v we_o and_o never_o put_v his_o in_a mind_n by_o comet_n meteor_n that_o do_v new_a appear_v but_o to_o give_v warn_v prince_n death_n be_v near_o death_n we_o have_v fear_v you_o sir_n since_o you_o begin_v we_o think_v that_o nothing_o satisfy_v you_o can_v but_o prince_n corpse_n you_o will_v brook_v no_o common_a food_n since_o you_o the_o sweetness_n know_v of_o royal_a blood_n in_o ten_o year_n space_n from_o britain_n royal_a tree_n four_o mighty_a arm_n be_v break_v off_o by_o thou_o heneretta_n dead_a this_o melt_v we_o all_o to_o tear_n and_o every_o one_o a_o niobe_n appear_v each_o lady_n drown_v with_o tear_n her_o sparkle_a eye_n become_v martyr_n to_o grief_n cruelty_n it_o be_v true_a she_o leave_v we_o for_o a_o better_a state_n to_o we_o unhappy_a to_o her_o a_o happy_a fate_n deatl_n be_v her_o friend_n though_o we_o of_o he_o complain_v that_o call_v she_o from_o these_o earthly_a care_n and_o pain_n yet_o an_o it_o we_o bear_v it_o thus_o to_o loose_v a_o friend_n wâ—_n needs_o must_v hate_v what_o to_o our_o love_n put_v end_n but_o hark_v i_o think_v i_o do_v already_o hear_v the_o heaven_n themselves_o with_o most_o meliodious_a cheat_n chant_n sacred_a anthem_n hark_v sweet_a melody_n prince_n soul_n compose_v this_o harmony_n whilst_o mortal_n here_o below_o do_v weep_v cry_v our_o joy_n be_v flee_v unto_o eternity_n a_o epitaph_n â—tay_v traveller_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v mortal_a yet_o a_o deity_n prince_n be_v god_n his_o word_n do_v cry_v yet_o tell_v they_o they_o like_v man_n must_v die_v beauty_n master_n piece_n here_o do_v lay_v what_o silk_n and_o eloath_n novu_fw-mi clad_v in_o clay_n the_o sun_n of_o beauty_n now_o be_v make_v dark_a by_o death_n interpose_a shade_n majesty_n be_v here_o lay_v in_o dust_n this_o tell_v you_o fate_n decree_n be_v just_a all_o must_v obey_v their_o just_a command_n death_n summons_n no_o man_n dare_v withstand_v though_o many_o from_o he_o fain_o will_v keep_v whilst_o captive_n to_o he_o true_o creep_v behold_v a_o princess_n here_o do_v lie_v soon_o snatch_v from_o earth_n felicity_n she_o come_v to_o see_v her_o native_a land_n where_o pleasure_n be_v on_o every_o hand_n but_o such_o trifle_n wane_v her_o aim_n she_o come_v and_o see_v and_o overcome_v she_o see_v earth_n joy_n be_v vanity_n so_o take_v her_o leave_n and_o go_v to_o die_v r._n philopolymathes_n print_v for_o john_n clark_n at_o the_o harp_n and_o bible_n in_o west-smith-field_n