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A27257
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Poems, divine and humane by Thomas Beedome.
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Beedome, Thomas, d. 1641?; Glapthorne, Henry.
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1641
(1641)
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Wing B1689; ESTC R22901
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antidote_n against_o death_n have_v meet_v a_o grave_n and_o like_o a_o droop_a flower_n have_v wiâ—hered_v to_o nothing_o in_o a_o hour_n sleep_v while_o some_o angel_n with_o a_o peaceâ—ull_a wing_n curtain_n thy_o ash_n here_o and_o hover_v over_o thy_o innocuous_a breast_n by_o that_o display_n inform_v i_o where_o my_o dust_n must_v take_v its_o way_n than_o my_o enfranchise_a spirit_n up_o shall_v fly_v to_o our_o just_a wedding_n for_o eternity_n and_o pity_v all_o those_o enmity_n below_o that_o do_v with_o hold_v we_o from_o unite_n so_o and_o smile_v to_o know_v that_o all_o our_o envious_a friend_n have_v lose_v their_o plot_n and_o we_o obtain_v our_o end_n but_o we_o will_v marry_v here_o in_o spite_n of_o those_o that_o will_v our_o much_o wish_a meeting_n interpose_v death_n shall_v be_v press_v lie_v close_o sweet_a make_v room_n that_o we_o may_v make_v our_o marriage_n bed_n thy_o tomb_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o why_o my_o heart_n since_o i_o have_v 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câ—ntention_n for_o a_o crown_n for_o blessing_n strife_n be_v sin_n that_o â—â—ll_v mortalyty_n with_o life_n but_o to_o be_v proud_a not_o to_o be_v proud_a add_v more_o sin_n to_o that_o pride_n than_o pride_n have_v sin_n before_o meditation_n 1._o my_o god_n come_v down_o in_o thunder_n once_o but_o then_o the_o son_n of_o man_n affright_v at_o the_o dreadful_a crack_n sound_v fall_v back_o desire_v not_o his_o presence_n so_o again_o 2._o my_o god_n come_v down_o in_o whirlwind_n too_o and_o flame_n but_o his_o great_a name_n so_o blazon_v do_v astonish_v more_o than_o heretofore_o when_o point_a thunder_n his_o loud_a herald_n come_v 3._o my_o god_n come_v down_o in_o