Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n
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A39208
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An Elegie upon the most eminently famous and no lesse stupendious patterne of constant loyalty, the right honourable Thomas, late Earl of Cleveland, Baron of Nettlesteed, Lord Lievtenant of the County of Bedford, Captain of His Majesties royall band of pensioners &c.
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1667
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Wing E480A; ESTC R34878
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a_o elegy_n upon_o the_o most_o eminent_o famous_a and_o no_o less_o stupendous_a pattern_n of_o constant_a loyalty_n the_o right_a honourable_a thomas_n late_a earl_n of_o cleveland_n baron_n of_o nettlesteed_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o county_n of_o bedford_n captain_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a band_n of_o pensioner_n etc._n etc._n weep_v weep_v a_o elegy_n for_o cleveland_n hearse_n surmount_v the_o common_a compliment_n of_o verse_n his_o action_n speak_v his_o worth_n his_o glorious_a name_n be_v all-sufficient_a to_o advance_v his_o fame_n those_o thing_n call_v honour_n greatness_n birth_n estate_n which_o hoodwink_a fortune_n do_v communicate_v promiscuous_o to_o all_o be_v here_o design_v to_o enrich_v the_o palace_n of_o his_o noble_a mind_n a_o hoary_a frost_n have_v now_o bedeck_v his_o head_n and_o age_n proclaim_v he_o fit_a for_o his_o bed_n then_o toilsome_a war_n when_o lo_o a_o sudden_a change_n rebellious_a spirit_n through_o the_o kingdom_n range_v preach_v down_o loyalty_n under_o pretence_n of_o pious_a zeal_n and_o just_a obedience_n fawn_v false_a piety_n must_v the_o true_a destroy_v as_o the_o palladium_n once_o have_v ruin_v troy_n the_o cheat_n discover_v these_o fierce_a alarm_n seem_v to_o this_o hero_n like_o medea_n charm_n practise_v on_o aetons_n age_n which_o do_v renew_v nature_n short_a snuff_n and_o make_v his_o taper_n new_a his_o loyal_a zeal_n brook_v no_o delay_n nor_o stand_v on_o the_o punctilio_n of_o great_a command_n but_o ready_o prepare_v to_o live_v or_o die_v with_o high-born_a rupert_n and_o his_o cavalry_n short_a while_n he_o have_v be_v there_o till_o chalke-grove_n field_n where_o many_o a_o trayter_n to_o his_o fate_n do_v yield_v give_v signal_n proof_n of_o his_o conduct_n courage_n and_o what_o ever_o may_v court_v he_o to_o some_o choice_a command_n nor_o be_v he_o long_o for_o the_o first_o step_n he_o make_v be_v to_o command_v the_o late_a lord_n john_n brigade_n which_o how_o he_o manage_v 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for_o freedom_n yet_o remain_v fetter_v in_o scrivener_n bond_n the_o worse_a of_o chain_n these_o sampson_n cord_n he_o quick_o rend_v in_o sunder_o although_o their_o forfeiture_n speak_v in_o thunder_n to_o his_o estate_n and_o he_o he_o must_v to_o court_n where_o ever_o it_o be_v although_o he_o perish_v for_o it_o holland_n at_o home_n if_o that_o his_o king_n be_v there_o he_o question_n not_o the_o distance_n dread_v no_o fear_n to_o court_n he_o come_v from_o thence_o to_o scotland_n go_v along_o with_o his_o master_n to_o suppress_v his_o foe_n at_o loyal_a worcester_n he_o once_o more_o be_v take_v and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n which_o he_o have_v late_o forsake_v where_o he_o continue_v till_o the_o king_n return_n preserve_v loyalty_n to_o enrich_v his_o urn_n what_o though_o the_o usurper_n offer_v a_o reward_n if_o that_o his_o loyalty_n he_o will_v discard_v ten_o thousand_o man_n at_o his_o command_n shall_v be_v estate_n and_o person_n both_o at_o liberty_n nor_o 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fame_n shall_v still_o attend_v this_o happy_a name_n all_o which_o and_o more_o it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o we_o ascribe_v to_o cleveland_n dust_n who_o uncontrolled_a valour_n virtue_n grace_n honour_n and_o loyalty_n time_n shall_v never_o deface_v with_o allowance_n april_n 22._o 1667._o humble_o offer_v to_o his_o happy_a memory_n by_o one_o of_o his_o late_a majesty_n true_o loyal_a and_o real_o indigent_a commission-officer_n london_n print_v by_o s._n g._n 1667._o 50_o