Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
B01383
|
An anniversary poem on the sixth of May, His Royal Highess miraculous deliverance, then at sea, from the shipwreck of the Glocester. Jamque dies (ni fallor) adest quem semper acerbum semper honoratum (sic dii voluistis) habebo.
|
|
1683
(1683)
|
Wing A3243; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.3[166]
|
1,320
|
1
|
a_o anniversary_n poem_n on_o the_o six_o of_o may_n his_o royal_a highness_n miraculous_a deliverance_n then_o at_o sea_n from_o the_o shipwreck_n of_o the_o gloucester_n jamque_fw-la dies_fw-la ni_fw-fr fallor_fw-la adest_fw-la quem_fw-la semper_fw-la acerbum_fw-la semper_fw-la honour_n atum_fw-la sic_fw-la dii_fw-la voluistis_fw-la habebo_fw-la no_o art_n no_o change_n of_o pencil_n can_v display_v the_o chequer_v fate_n of_o this_o important_a day_n nor_o know_v the_o muse_n what_o number_n to_o employ_v sufficient_a for_o its_o grief_n and_o for_o its_o joy_n consult_v heaven_n determine_v to_o restore_v our_o royal_a hero_n to_o the_o longing_n shore_n which_o fix_v decree_v no_o chance_n can_v countermand_v nor_o wind_n nor_o wave_v nor_o more_o destructive_a sand_n nor_o all_o the_o cry_a gild_n and_o impious_a rage_n of_o a_o most_o factious_a and_o ingrateful_a age_n which_o yet_o in_o part_n the_o blessing_n do_v destroy_v nor_o can_v our_o crime_n admit_v the_o perfect_a joy_n but_o while_o we_o triumph_v in_o his_o wish_a return_n be_v force_v his_o follow'r_n dismal_a wreck_n to_o mourn_v vain_a be_v the_o muse_n will_v labour_v to_o express_v that_o fatal_a hour_n unspeakable_a distress_n beside_o if_o any_o word_n such_o grief_n can_v fit_v at_o best_a it_o be_v impious_a art_n and_o cruel_a wit_n it_o be_v sin_n to_o bring_v the_o mournful_a scene_n in_o view_n and_o wound_v our_o pious_a hero_n heart_n anew_o too_o much_o the_o pang_n that_o then_o do_v rend_v his_o breast_n even_o by_o his_o savage_a foe_n must_v be_v confess_v such_o agony_n that_o minute_n seize_v his_o mind_n he_o think_v the_o care_n that_o save_v his_o life_n unkind_a you_o mighty_a spirit_n you_o that_o then_o expire_v with_o mind_n for_o any_o brave_a adventure_n fire_v let_v not_o your_o ghost_n repine_v that_o you_o do_v yield_v to_o such_o tame_a fate_n without_o a_o foe_n in_o field_n without_o a_o price_n for_o such_o heroic_a breath_n and_o standard_n seize_v to_o signalise_v your_o death_n without_o the_o trophy_n of_o the_o soldier_n toil_n whole_a grove_n of_o ensign_n gain_v and_o hill_n of_o spoil_n let_v no_o such_o thought_n great_a soul_n your_o joy_n suppress_v or_o make_v the_o happy_a field_n delight_v you_o less_o such_o honour_n be_v to_o former_a worthy_n know_v and_o every_o age_n have_v spoil_n and_o trophy_n show_v but_o this_o new_a silent_a method_n of_o your_o fate_n renown_n yet_o unrecord_v do_v create_v while_o you_o from_o thence_o unequalled_a glory_n claim_v and_o stand_v unrivalled_a in_o the_o roll_n of_o fame_n let_v then_o bright_a mind_n applause_n so_o vast_a as_o this_o reach_v to_o your_o world_n of_o joy_n and_o raise_v your_o bliss_n rest_v please_v that_o ere_o you_o perish_v you_o can_v see_v your_o royal_a master_n from_o the_o wreck_n set_v free_a that_o you_o his_o safety_n hail_v with_o late_a breath_n and_o have_v his_o tear_n to_o consecrate_v your_o death_n next_o for_o the_o scatter_a remnant_n scarce_o secure_v from_o that_o sad_a lot_n their_o noble_a mate_n endure_v while_o labour_a heaven_n no_o miracle_n do_v spare_v to_o second_v their_o indulgent_a master_n care_n let_v angel_n sing_v the_o goodness_n he_o express_v condole_v their_o suffering_n and_o their_o want_n redress_v while_o such_o supply_v his_o bounty_n do_v convey_v as_o almost_o heal_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o day_n such_o virtue_n do_v aeneas_n breast_n employ_v once_o more_o preserve_v the_o remain_n of_o troy_n his_o scatter_a troop_n collect_v on_o the_o shore_n save_v now_o from_o flood_n as_o from_o the_o flame_n before_o o_o for_o a_o maro_n of_o this_o age_n to_o raise_v with_o equal_a verse_n our_o equal_a hero_n praise_n nor_o shall_v succeed_a time_n the_o work_n disclaim_v that_o speak_v great_a james_n his_o suffering_n and_o his_o fame_n how_o do_v i_o curse_v the_o muse_n my_o youth_n withdraw_v from_o gainful_a science_n to_o the_o chime_a crew_n yet_o when_o on_o his_o love_a name_n she_o lend_v her_o aid_n i_o bless_v my_o lot_n and_o think_v my_o grief_n repay_v soon_o as_o you_o please_v you_o power_n my_o frame_n confound_v blend_v i_o with_o brother-insects_a in_o the_o ground_n dissolve_v your_o wretch_n the_o time_n and_o fortune_n slave_n o'r-pr_a with_o wrong_n and_o stretch_v for_o the_o grave_a for_o ever_o shroud_v i_o in_o the_o silent_a clay_n no_o more_o the_o scorn_n of_o fool_n and_o villain_n pray_v forget_v and_o forget_v by_o mankind_n give_v all_o to_o fate_n no_o atom_n leave_v behind_o but_o oh_o whatever_o song_n of_o i_o be_v grace_v with_o james_n his_o deed_n let_v their_o remembrance_n last_o to_o they_o kind_a heaven_n immortal_a age_n give_v let_v i_o be_v lose_v but_o let_v those_o number_n live_v london_n print_v for_o jo._n hindmarsh_n bookseller_n to_o his_o royal_a highness_n at_o the_o black_a bull_n in_o cornhill_n