Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
B03168
|
An elegy on the death of Algernon Sidney Esq; who was found guilty of high-treason, and beheaded at Tower-Hill on Friday the 7th of December, 1683.
|
|
1683
(1683)
|
Wing E369; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.3[147]; ESTC R36071
|
968
|
1
|
memento_n mori_n a_o elegy_n on_o the_o death_n of_o algernon_n sidney_n esq_n who_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o high-treason_n and_o behead_v at_o tower-hill_n on_o friday_n the_o seven_o of_o december_n 1683._o 7._o dec._n 1683_o wonder_v not_o reader_n if_o you_o here_o descry_v satyr_n usurp_v the_o place_n of_o elegy_n no_o deep_a fetch_v it_o sigh_n no_o tear_n nor_o mournful_a verse_n must_v ever_o attend_v a_o old_a rebellious_a hearse_n traitor_n like_o stately_a taper_n set_v on_o high_a blaze_n for_o a_o while_n then_o dwindle_v stink_n and_o dye_v the_o apostate_n angel_n since_o from_o heaven_n he_o fall_v smell_v of_o the_o loathsome_a sulphurous_a stench_n of_o hell_n a_o odious_a wretched_a name_n be_v still_o the_o fate_n of_o rebel_n man_n when_o ever_o he_o prove_v ungrate_a ungrateful_a sidney_n see_v the_o ill_a success_n of_o rampant_a and_o triumphant_a wickedness_n just_o the_o axe_n must_v cut_v his_o thread_n of_o life_n who_o vain_o spend_v his_o threescore_o year_n in_o strife_n when_o traitor_n pulse_n beat_v so_o wondrous_a high_a to_o blood_n a_o vein_n be_v the_o secure_a way_n a_o old_a staunched_a rebel_n curse_v at_o his_o birth_n a_o foe_n to_o heaven_n and_o a_o plague_n to_o earth_n early_o in_o treason_n he_o begin_v to_o excel_v will_v in_o his_o cradle_n scratch_v bite_v and_o rebel_n as_o strength_n increase_v so_o spite_n and_o malice_n reign_v and_o still_o prevail_v over_o his_o ill_a temper_a mind_n fierce_a be_v his_o humour_n furious_a be_v his_o zeal_n a_o fond_a admirer_n of_o a_o common-weal_n this_o make_v the_o rebel_n saint_n with_o curse_a sword_n in_o wrath_n pursue_v the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n his_o lawful_a king_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o withstand_v till_o now_o never_o cloy_v with_o fulsome_a draught_n of_o blood_n then_o farewell_n sidney_n now_o expect_v no_o more_o to_o sport_n and_o roll_v in_o royal_a purple_a gore_n all_o your_o rebellious_a cheat_n must_v have_v a_o end_n for_o heaven_n its_o vicegerent_n will_v defend_v the_o almighty_a thunder_n just_o when_o he_o nod_v shake_v the_o proud_a fabric_n of_o these_o demigod_n republic_n monster_n that_o will_v heaven_n invade_v by_o his_o powerful_a word_n with_o earth_n be_v level_v make_v gigantic_a commonwealth_n man_n thus_o be_v hurl_v from_o distant_a sky_n into_o the_o low_a world_n learn_v then_o by_o sidney_n fate_n the_o factious_a crew_n good_a honest_a loyal_a method_n to_o pursue_v nor_o seek_v another_o sov'ragn_n to_o undo_v if_o once_o you_o be_v pardon_v show_v your_o penitence_n no_o more_o such_o base_a vile_a wretch_n to_o commence_v but_o if_o you_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v perverse_a then_o gall_n and_o satyr_n shall_v be_v mix_v in_o verse_n for_o those_o who_o be_v apt_a to_o murmur_n and_o rebel_n no_o lecture_n fit_n for_o they_o but_o death_n and_o hell_n the_o epitaph_n reader_n if_o whig_n thou_o be_v thou_o will_v laugh_v at_o this_o insipid_a epitaph_n oh_o fie_o get_v onion_n for_o thy_o eye_n for_o here_o thy_o patron_n sidney_n lie_v but_o where_o be_v his_o wander_a spirit_n go_v since_o here_o he_o suff'r_v martyrdom_n to_o heaven_n oh_o it_o can_v be_v for_o heaven_n be_v a_o monarchy_n where_o then_o i_o pray_v to_o purgatory_n that_o be_v a_o idle_a romish_a story_n such_o saint_n as_o he_o can_v go_v to_o hell_n where_o be_v he_o go_v i_o prede_v tell_v the_o learned_a say_v to_o achitophel_n london_n print_v by_o george_n croom_n at_o the_o blew-ball_n in_o thames-street_n over_o against_o baynard_n castle_n 1683._o