Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n
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B06375
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Upon the death of the truly valiant and magnanimous Sr. Christoph. Minns wounded at sea.
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Wing U109AA; ESTC R185891
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upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o true_o valiant_a and_o magnanimous_a saint_n r_o christoph_n minns_n wound_v at_o sea._n time_z break_v thy_o glass_n why_o shall_v we_o long_o stay_v beat_v a_o dead_a march_n our_o captain_n lead_v the_o way_n he_o who_o so_o oft_o from_o the_o batavian_n brow_n have_v snatch_v the_o conquer_a palm_n away_o see_v how_o he_o lay_v a_o piece_n of_o earth_n unfit_a to_o wield_v the_o warlike_a weapon_n or_o to_o hug_v the_o shield_n no_o soon_o have_v the_o black-mouthed_a ordinance_n with_o hellbred_a flame_n and_o big_a with_o flemish_a hot_a shot_n spit_v forth_o its_o venim'd_n blast_n enough_o to_o make_v the_o well_o compact_a universe_n to_o shake_v but_o straight_o the_o wave_n suppose_v thou_o be_v dead_a leap_v up_o to_o catch_v the_o airy_a substance_n flee_v the_o expect_a ocean_n wait_v to_o have_v thy_o tomb_n a_o everlasting_a trophy_n in_o her_o womb_n that_o jewel_n may_v invest_v thou_o and_o thy_o bone_n be_v metamorphize_v into_o precious_a stone_n each_o drop_n of_o blood_n shall_v into_o ruby_n turn_v and_o serve_v to_o deck_v thy_o well_o enamel_a urn._n whilst_o that_o the_o sympathize_v dolphin_n stay_v long_v to_o bear_v their_o welcome_a guest_n away_o but_o least_o that_o corpse_n that_o do_v so_o brave_o diego_n shall_v underneath_o the_o wave_n forget_v lie_v and_o find_v no_o other_o funeral_n no_o grave_a but_o what_o be_v then_o bestow_v on_o every_o slave_n in_o pity_n gentle_a fate_n to_o we_o have_v give_v thy_o body_n and_o return_v thy_o soul_n to_o heaven_n if_o there_o be_v any_o place_n above_o the_o rest_n thy_o brave_a herocik_n soul_n shall_v be_v possess_v oâ—_n its_o immortal_a glory_n and_o thy_o name_n still_o warble_a forth_o by_o never_o die_a fame_n there_o warrior_n garland_n shall_v thy_o temple_n crown_v free_a from_o the_o blast_n of_o fate_n or_o envy_n frown_v instead_o of_o bloody_a scar_n thy_o batter_a face_n shall_v be_v environ_v with_o a_o noble_a grace_n nor_o can_v thou_o die_v but_o be_v transcendent_a grow_v and_o challenge_a the_o world_n as_o if_o thy_o own_o who_o have_v to_o do_v thy_o native_a country_n good_a be_v prodigal_a of_o fortune_n life_n and_o blood_n methinks_v i_o see_v another_o star_n appear_v bright_a than_o mars_n and_o in_o a_o noble_a sphere_n who_o warlike_a influence_n shall_v make_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o undaunted_a britain_n mount_n up_o high_o in_o future_a age_n and_o the_o world_n shall_v know_v star_n act_v upon_o the_o body_n here_o below_o oxford_z print_v for_o joseph_n godwin_n 1666._o