Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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A38732
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An Elogy against occasion requires upon the Earl of Shaftsbury calculated for the meridion of eighty one.
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1685
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Wing E341; ESTC R2600
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a_o elegy_n against_o occasion_n require_v upon_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n calculate_v for_o the_o meridion_n of_o eighty_o one_o at_o the_o west-end_a of_o the_o universal_a frame_n a_o place_n there_o lie_v which_o some_o a_o land_n mis-name_n a_o excrement_n of_o world_n call_v nature_n sink_v a_o mass_n of_o undrained_a mire_n quag_n bog_n and_o stink_n ireland_n clepe_v when_o the_o all-creating_a word_n great_a nature_n architect_n and_o order_n lord_n from_o nothing_o speak_v out_o all_o and_o all_o around_o with_o form_n light_n beauty_n and_o perfection_n ground_n this_o spot_n alone_a never_o hear_v the_o almighty_a find_v this_o heap_n of_o undigested_a earth_n a_o place_n which_o of_o old_a chaos_n wear_v the_o original_a face_n as_o if_o the_o outcast_a of_o the_o work_n of_o heaven_n it_o have_v scarce_o one_o day_n creation_n out_o of_o seven_o this_o country_n be_v by_o a_o sort_n of_o native_n mane_v with_o brain_n as_o much_o unfurnish_a as_o their_o land_n but_o yet_o what_o ever_o they_o want_v in_o wit_n and_o sense_n be_v make_v up_o in_o their_o truth_n and_o innocence_n such_o innocence_n bear_v in_o so_o pure_a a_o air_n their_o very_a ground_n will_v nought_o that_o be_v poisonous_a bear_n since_o it_o be_v wash_v with_o the_o last_o massacre_n a_o massacre_n rome_n memorable_a toil_n which_o like_o the_o plague_n stop_v by_o overflow_v nile_n purge_v all_o envenom_a locust_n from_o their_o soil_n with_o a_o full_a pack_n of_o this_o untainted_a brood_n be_v hunt_v shaftsbury_n to_o death_n pursue_v all_o noble_o swear_v to_o hang_v the_o heretic_n dog_n a_o oath_n be_v not_o more_o than_o their_o own_o natural_a bogg_n over_o which_o the_o nimble_a torie_n safe_o run_v whilst_o the_o more_o flow_v pace_v dastard_a stick_n be_v and_o drown_n yes_o pope_n and_o hell_n for_o his_o damnation_n call_v for_o he_o know_v rome_n and_o he_o deserve_v to_o fall_v thy_o greatness_n rome_n by_o mystic_a step_n ascend_v the_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a be_v thy_o best_a friend_n reason_n and_o truth_n to_o thou_o be_v foe_n and_o spy_n then_o great_a infallability_n be_v wise_a and_o safe_o cut_v off_o head_n to_o put_v out_o eye_n favour_n in_o palace_n let_v no_o man_n boast_v where_o but_o to_o see_v and_o know_v be_v to_o be_v lose_v so_o in_o the_o great_a augustus_n court_n of_o old_a such_o honour_n do_v the_o darling_n ovid_n hold_v long_o on_o his_o brow_n the_o royal_a laurel_n hang_v whilst_o he_o soft_a air_n to_o flatter_v caesar_n sing_v till_o by_o a_o pry_a eye_n undo_v he_o be_v send_v damn_a for_o a_o look_n to_o eternal_a banishment_n yes_o in_o thy_o chain_n great_a overbury_n lie_v rome_n be_v not_o rome_n till_o fear_n and_o danger_n die_v to_o preserve_v nation_n right_o religion_n king_n be_v for_o unhallowed_a hand_n two_o sacred_a thing_n in_o such_o a_o cause_n it_o be_v fatal_a to_o embark_v like_o the_o bold_a jew_n that_o prop_v the_o fall_a ark_n with_o a_o unlicence_v arm_v he_o dare_v approach_v and_o though_o to_o save_o yet_o it_o be_v death_n to_o touch_v go_v blast_v then_o and_o brand_v to_o thy_o doom_n with_o no_o less_o stain_n then_o hate_v rome_n supplant_n france_n and_o save_a christendom_n finis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o ab._n green_n 1681._o