Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n
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B03216
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An elegy on the Death of the Duke of Cambridge, which happened on the 12th of December 1677. being our shortest day of the year.
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1678
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Wing E395; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.3[13]
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a_o elegy_n on_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_z of_o cambridge_z which_o happen_v on_o the_o 12_o the_o of_o december_n 1677._o being_n our_o short_a day_n of_o the_o year_n since_o solemn_a mourner_n the_o bright_a day-beam_n shun_v and_o with_o dim_a taper_n do_v supply_v the_o sun_n since_o with_o their_o sable_a curtain_n they_o exclude_v the_o light_n and_o every_o thing_n with_o darkness_n shroud_v the_o heaven_n as_o if_o they_o do_v our_o grief_n foresee_v decree_v that_o now_o our_o long_a night_n shall_v be_v and_o yet_o alas_o too_o short_a it_o be_v to_o relate_v how_o much_o we_o lose_v by_o one_o untimely_a fate_n to_o tell_v how_o long_o we_o for_o a_o manchild_n pray_v and_o how_o long_o that_o great_a blessing_n be_v delay_v to_o tell_v at_o last_o there_o be_v a_o manchild_n bear_v which_o all_o our_o prayer_n do_v into_o praise_n turn_v and_o how_o the_o infant_n smile_v whilst_o in_o its_o eye_n we_o do_v its_o father_n mighty_a genius_n spy_v a_o genius_n which_o thus_o propogated_a might_n the_o present_a age_n and_o future_a too_o delight_n to_o tell_v what_o happy_a dawn_v do_v appear_v to_o usher-in_a our_o new_a ensue_a year_n and_o how_o a_o morning_n star_n do_v ray_n display_v which_o seem_v to_o promise_v a_o long_a summer_n day_n to_o tell_v how_o soon_o this_o light_n be_v overcast_v and_o how_o our_o joy_n with_o the_o swift_a shadow_n pass_v how_o all_o those_o grateful_a pile_n which_o we_o do_v burn_v be_v damp_a with_o the_o ash_n of_o one_o urn_n to_o tell_v in_o fine_a how_o all_o our_o mirth_n do_v die_v and_o with_o the_o royal_a babe_n do_v bury_v lie_n to_o tell_v this_o as_o we_o ought_v our_o night_n i_o say_v for_o many_o month_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o day_n darkness_n shall_v overspread_v our_o hemisphere_n as_o in_o most_o northern_a climate_n half_a the_o year_n so_o shall_v our_o britain_n like_o sad_a rachel_n be_v when_o she_o in_o ramah_n weep_v so_o bitter_o the_o loss_n the_o same_o be_v which_o do_v both_o befall_v but_o that_o she_o single_a be_v we_o general_a and_o if_o her_o tear_n can_v make_v one_o current_n we_o shall_v flow_v like_o river_n swell_v with_o many_o shower_n so_o let_v we_o weep_v till_o the_o voice_n of_o heaven_n do_v deign_v to_o bid_v we_o as_o it_o rachel_n do_v refrain_v in_o hope_n our_o child_n shall_v come_v back_o again_o 17._o it_o be_v from_o our_o royal_a james_n his_o virtuous_a root_n we_o pray_v &_o hope_v new_a branch_n still_o may_v shoot_v to_o make_v he_o know_v hereafter_o by_o his_o fruit._n such_o fruit_n must_v needs_o like_o that_o of_o paradise_n be_v always_o good_a and_o pleasant_a to_o our_o eye_n london_n print_v by_o t._n d._n for_o h._n brome_n 1678._o jer._n 31._o 15_o 16_o 17._o