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A75033
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An elegie upon the death of that renovvned heroe Coll. Rainsborrow. Who vvas traiterously murthered on Munday Octob. 19. 1648.
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Alleyn, Thomas.
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1648
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Wing A1200; Thomason 669.f.13[41]; ESTC R211070
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a_o elegy_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o that_o renown_a hero_n coll._n rainsborrow_n who_o be_v most_o traitorous_o murder_v on_o monday_n octob._n 29.1648_o something_o it_o be_v that_o make_v the_o envious_a star_n to_o mutiny_v and_o discord_n into_o war_n in_o that_o great_a constellation_n 48._o who_o brow_n with_o curl_a flash_n yet_o affright_v the_o reel_a universe_n it_o be_v thy_o fame_n thy_o peerless_a valour_n and_o thy_o precious_a name_n o_o rainsborrow_n something_o it_o be_v the_o sun_n do_v walk_v in_o mourning_n since_o thy_o day_n be_v do_v in_o sable_a cloud_n mask_v his_o glorious_a face_n as_o loathe_v to_o behold_v that_o fatal_a place_n wherein_o thy_o righteous_a blood_n yet_o reek_a cry_v against_o those_o bloody_a cain_n butchery_n but_o do_v thou_o die_v as_o fool_n or_o be_v thy_o hand_n the_o twin_n of_o prowess_n bracelet_v with_o band_n whereof_o each_o singer_n be_v a_o charm_n to_o still_v the_o ball_n of_o death_n and_o whole_a campania_n fill_n with_o palm_a trophy_n no_o as_o virtue_n fare_v loathe_v by_o vicious_a hellborn_a councillor_n such_o be_v thy_o fall_n such_o thy_o bewail_a fate_n though_o blood-gorged_a envy_n can_v but_o antedate_v thy_o mortal_a piece_n shrine_n to_o that_o pure_a part_n not_o to_o be_v pensil_v by_o seraphic_a art_n therefore_o the_o heaven_n grow_v covetous_a to_o see_v the_o earth_n enrich_v with_o such_o a_o gem_n as_o thou_o down_o glide_v a_o wing_a cherub_n in_o all_o haste_n to_o snatch_v thou_o hence_o in_o triumph_n to_o be_v grace_v a_o fix_a star_n where_o though_o the_o quire_n do_v sing_v for_o joy_n we_o steep_v in_o tear_n our_o hand_n do_v wring_v like_o melt_a niobe_n though_o from_o our_o eye_n thy_o worth_n may_v claim_v as_o debt_n such_o sacrifice_n mirror_n of_o man_n art_n abstract_a soldier_n glory_n true_a grace_n splendour_n and_o sweet_a peace_n story_n engine_n of_o war_n a_o valour_n double_a edge_a not_o to_o be_v blunt_v though_o with_o army_n hedge_v nor_o dare_v grim_a atropos_n presume_v thou_o harm_n have_v not_o the_o subtle_a hag_n use_v treason_n arm_v who_o all_o succeed_a age_n may_v admire_v not_o imitate_v yet_o there_o be_v live_a fire_n within_o thy_o name_n enough_o to_o blaze_v on_o high_a coward_n succession_n into_o chivalry_n nor_o do_v the_o languish_a land_n lament_v alone_o but_o neptune_n court_n where_o thy_o great_a name_n be_v know_v be_v all_o in_o mourning_n there_o the_o sea-nymph_n weep_v vail_v their_o beauty_n in_o the_o curl_a deep_a the_o shower_n unto_o the_o billow_n mourn_v and_o they_o unto_o the_o shore_n return_v a_o welladay_o the_o burden_n of_o who_o eccoe_n pass_v knell_n be_v this_o a_o great_a man_n be_v fall_v in_o israel_n farewell_n dear_a patriot_n since_o thou_o be_v go_v we_o have_v but_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o first_o a_o grave_a and_o then_o thy_o name_n in_o that_o we_o will_v happy_a be_v in_o this_o more_o active_a through_o thy_o memory_n and_o thus_o our_o tear_n of_o joy_n and_o grief_n we_o shed_v glad_a thou_o be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o sorry_a thou_o be_v dead_a virtus_fw-la post_fw-la funera_fw-la tho._n alleyn_n print_v at_o london_n for_o robert_n ibbitson_n 1648._o