Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
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A08176
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An epitaphe vpon the worthy and honorable lady, the Lady Knowles
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Newton, Thomas, 1542?-1607.
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1569
(1569)
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STC 18512; ESTC S121818
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â§_o a_o epitaphe_n upon_o the_o worthy_a and_o honourable_a lady_n the_o lady_n knowle_n death_n with_o his_o dart_n have_v we_o bereave_v a_o gem_n of_o worthy_a fame_n a_o pearl_n of_o price_n a_o ouche_z of_o praise_n the_o lady_n knowles_n by_o name_n a_o myrroure_n pure_a of_o womanhood_n a_o bootresse_n and_o and_o a_o stay_n to_o all_o that_o honest_a be_v she_o be_v i_o say_v both_o lock_n and_o kaye_v among_o the_o troop_n of_o lady_n all_o and_o dame_n of_o noble_a race_n she_o count_v be_v and_o be_v in_o deed_n in_o lady_n fortune_n grace_n in_o favour_n with_o our_o noble_a queen_n above_o the_o common_a sort_n with_o who_o she_o be_v in_o credit_n great_a and_o bear_v a_o comely_a port_n there_o seem_v between_o our_o queen_n &_o death_n contention_n for_o to_o be_v which_o of_o they_o both_o more_o entire_a love_n to_o she_o can_v testify_v the_o one_o in_o state_n do_v she_o advance_v and_o place_n in_o dignity_n that_o man_n thereby_o may_v know_v to_o do_v what_o prince_n able_a be_v death_n make_v her_o free_a from_o worldly_a cark_n from_o sickness_n pain_n and_o strife_n and_o have_v be_v as_o a_o gate_n to_o bring_v she_o to_o eternal_a life_n by_o death_n therefore_o she_o have_v receive_v a_o great_a boon_n i_o know_v for_o she_o have_v make_v a_o change_n who_o bliss_n no_o mortal_a wight_n can_v show_v she_o here_o have_v lose_v the_o company_n of_o lord_n and_o lady_n brave_a of_o husband_n child_n friend_n and_o kin_n and_o courtly_a state_n full_a grave_n in_o lieu_n whereof_o she_o gain_v have_v the_o bless_a company_n of_o saint_n archangel_n patriarch_n and_o angel_n in_o degree_n with_o all_o the_o troop_n seraphical_a which_o in_o the_o heavenly_a bower_n melodious_o with_o one_o accord_n ebuccinate_v god_n power_n thus_o be_v we_o sure_a for_o in_o this_o world_n she_o lead_v a_o life_n so_o right_a that_o ill_a report_n can_v not_o distain_v nor_o blemish_v she_o with_o spite_n she_o trace_v have_v so_o cunning_o the_o have_v of_o virtue_n lore_n prefix_v god_n omnipotent_a her_o godly_a eye_n before_o and_o all_o her_o dede_n preciselie_o be_v so_o rule_v by_o reason_n squire_n that_o all_o and_o some_o may_v she_o behold_v from_o vice_n still_o to_o retire_v the_o virtue_n all_o the_o muse_n nine_o and_o grace_n three_o agree_v to_o lodge_v within_o her_o noble_a breast_n while_o she_o in_o earth_n do_v feed_v a_o head_n so_o freight_v and_o beautify_v with_o wit_n and_o counsel_n sound_v a_o mind_n so_o clean_o devoide_a of_o guile_n be_v uneth_o to_o be_v find_v but_o go_v she_o be_v and_o leave_v the_o stage_n of_o this_o most_o wretched_a life_n wherein_o she_o play_v a_o stately_a part_n till_o cruel_a fate_n with_o knife_n do_v cut_v the_o line_n of_o life_n in_o twain_o who_o shall_v not_o after_o go_v when_o time_n do_v come_v we_o must_v all_o hence_o experience_n teach_v so_o example_n daily_o manifold_a before_o our_o eye_n we_o see_v which_o put_v we_o in_o remembrance_n of_o our_o fragility_n and_o bid_v we_o watch_v at_o every_o tide_n for_o death_n our_o lurk_a foe_n sith_o dye_v we_o must_v most_o certain_o but_o when_o we_o do_v not_o know_v some_o which_o to_o day_n be_v lusty_a brute_n of_o age_n and_o courage_n ripe_a to_o morrow_n may_v be_v lay_v full_a low_a by_o death_n his_o grevous_a gripe_n respect_n and_o partiality_n of_o person_n be_v there_o none_o for_o king_n or_o kaiser_n rich_a or_o poor_a wise_a foolish_a all_o be_v one_o god_n grant_v that_o we_o here_o leave_v behind_o this_o lady_n step_n may_v tread_v to_o live_v so_o well_o to_o die_v no_o worse_o amen_o as_o i_o have_v say_v then_o maugre_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a when_o corpse_n in_o earth_n be_v close_v among_o the_o joy_n celestial_a our_o soul_n be_v repose_v finis_fw-la tho._n newton_n imprint_v at_o london_n in_o fleetstreet_n by_o william_n how_o for_o richard_n johnes_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n under_o the_o lottery_n house_n