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B04937 On the lamentable death of Lady Lee, younger: who departed this life, February 28. 1686. A funeral elegie. / N. Paterson. Paterson, Ninian, d. 1688. 1686 (1686) Wing P701; ESTC R181525 934 1

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MEMENTO MORI On the Lamentable Death of the LADY LEE Younger Who departed this Life February 28. 1686. A Funeral Elegie WHat is this World but endless Toil and Strife Tumults Toys that wastes our wretched Life Distempered Mutinies Uproars and Factions At best the Pomps and Triumphs of vile Actions In which we have to'r Burial from our Birth A Moneths Mourning for a Moments Mirth That which presents Delight in fullest measure Tickling the Fancy with deluding Pleasure It is as transitory as a Flower That blooms and blasted is both in an Hour Lo here an instance in a sprightly Maid In Courtly France and Gen'rous England bred Who could set forth both Nations in their dress Their Ceremony or their State express Blest with the Honour of a glorious Birth The greatest Happiness we have on Earth Her Ancestors enjoyed all Earthly Pleasures Being Men of Myriads and massy Treasures Whose Valour and sage Prudence did advance Some of them to an Embassy for France Fortunes and Honours Minions who by far Outstript Competitors in Peace and War To a Descent so high and honoured She did obtain an equal Nuptial Bed Match't with the LOCKHARTS who in Deed Word Second to none are for the Gown or Sword Scotland for both in an Immortal Fame Beyond their worth shall never sound a Name Being matched so disdaining to be coy She losed her Self in labyrinths of joy And liv'd as merry as the Youths of Greece When they from Colchos brought the Golden Fleece No Erisycthous Miser Beggar rich Who have and have not curst with Midas itch Her Heart was satisfied with her Store And did not wretchedly gape and pine for more A Princess Tongue and Hand and Heart had she Harmonious large and liberal and free No Rumor vext her she was nere so low Nor did she care what Storms of State could blow Court was her Crime if any such there be Not being possest with barbarous Chastitie Like that coy peevish Plant Pudesetan That shrinks at the approach of every Man No no no time that Goddess doth record That burn'd the Temple where she was ador'd Yet all these sugred Pleasures period have In this sad seisure of the loathsome Grave Their Plenty passed reach of Pen or Tongue And were too great to have continued long All which upon review give us to know All Pleasures here have but a painted show N. PATERSON Immodicis brevis est aetas rara senectus Mart Vsque adeo nulla est sincera voluptas Solicitumque aliquid laetis intervenit Ovid. Medio de fonte leporum Surgit amari aliquid Lucret. Laetus in praesens animus quod ultra est Oderit curare amara laeto Temperet risu nihil est ab omni parte beatum Horat. MEMENTO MORI