Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n
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A49106
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London's sighs for her worthy patriot an elegie offered to the never-dying memory of the Honourable Sir Richard Ford, Kt., some years since lord mayor, who died Aug. 31, 1678.
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1678
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Wing L2951; ESTC R34999
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memento_n mori_n london_n sigh_n for_o her_o worthy_a patriot_n a_o elegy_n offer_v to_o the_o never-dying_a memory_n of_o the_o honourable_a sir_n richard_n ford_z kt._n some_o year_n since_o lord_n mayor_z who_o die_v aug._n 31._o 1678._o quocunque_fw-la aspicies_fw-la luctus_n gemitusque_fw-la sonabant_fw-la ovid._n london_n the_o world_n be_v revert_v fate_n have_v find_v it_o be_v burn_v before_o and_o now_o in_o tear_n be_v drown_v just_a tributary_n tear_n which_o from_o all_o eye_n be_v pay_v at_o ford_n lament_a obsequy_n ford_z that_o great_a city_n honour_n and_o who_o name_n last_a as_o she_o shall_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o fame_n stand_v register_v he_o who_o bright_a virtue_n make_v prejudice_n blush_v and_o envy_n seek_v a_o shade_n who_o prudence_n do_v the_o broil_n of_o faction_n calm_a and_o heal_v our_o wound_n with_o moderation_n balm_n teach_v the_o world_n this_o lesson_n that_o none_o can_v prove_v a_o true_a patriot_n but_o the_o loyal_a man_n revolve_v his_o counsel_n so_o mature_o wise_a they_o always_o conquer_a where_o they_o do_v advise_v solid_n but_o not_o severe_a he_o can_v unite_v candour_n with_o prudence_n prudence_n with_o delight_n courteous_a without_o exception_n or_o self-end_n kind_a to_o the_o stranger_n cordial_a to_o his_o friend_n liberal_a but_o not_o profuse_a fit_a to_o express_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o true_a bounty_n and_o excess_n all-gentleman_n and_o though_o both_o state_n he_o try_v free_a from_o town-avarice_n and_o courtier_n pride_n but_o who_o can_v write_v his_o story_n it_o be_v so_o ample_a as_o may_v serve_v both_o our_o wonder_n and_o example_n so_o circumspect_a each_o action_n and_o so_o just_a poise_v in_o the_o scale_n of_o truth_n that_o scarce_o one_o dust_n or_o atom_n do_v fall_v scanty_a or_o surmount_v in_o the_o examen_fw-la of_o his_o life_n account_n no_o worldly_a care_n can_v discompose_v or_o cross_v his_o thought_n with_o sense_n of_o lucre_n or_o of_o loss_n no_o shock_n of_o fate_n or_o fortune_n once_o control_v or_o storm_v the_o bull_n work_n of_o his_o safe-built_a soul_n no_o threat_n can_v fright_v his_o loyal_a temper_n he_o when_o half_a the_o land_n apostatise_v stand_v free_a in_o his_o resolve_n abhor_v to_o divide_v himself_o or_o shift_v his_o tenet_n with_o the_o tide_n he_o seek_v not_o in_o those_o trouble_a stream_n to_o swim_v nor_o court_v honour_n which_o so_o court_v he_o peace_n be_v his_o aim_n and_o end_v who_o live_v and_o die_v in_o a_o sweet_a calm_a when_o most_o o'th'earth_n beside_o reel_v with_o those_o storm_n of_o war_n who_o shock_n have_v hurl_v realm_n from_o their_o centre_n and_o unhinged_a the_o world_n and_o now_o bless_a soul_n though_o thou_o from_o hence_o be_v flee_v to_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o thy_o body_n dead_a though_o time_n and_o the_o devour_a grave_n may_v strive_v to_o riot_n on_o thy_o flesh_n thy_o fame_n be_v alive_a good_a work_n be_v spice_n loyalty_n perfume_n virtue_n be_v odour_n they_o can_v never_o consume_v devotion_n smell_v like_o spikenard_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o pious_a praise_n be_v not_o subject_a unto_o death_n these_o be_v fresh_a ointment_n that_o shall_v ever_o be_v a_o precious_a balm_n to_o save_v thy_o memory_n virtue_n itself_o be_v a_o monument_n and_o will_v bring_v to_o good_a man_n honour_n a_o eternal_a spring_n when_o arm_n and_o brass_n and_o lead_v and_o marble_n must_v waste_v to_o a_o chaos_n of_o confuse_a dust._n the_o epitaph_n here_o lie_v a_o just_a and_o pious_a magistrate_n snatch_v hence_o by_o the_o impartial_a law_n of_o fate_n for_o who_o by_o turn_v both_o court_n and_o city_n strive_v and_o each_o his_o prudent_a conduct_n do_v approve_v and_o grace_v his_o merit_n with_o esteem_n and_o love_n till_o heaven_n desirous_a of_o so_o fair_a a_o gem_n recall_v his_o soul_n to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n where_o a_o enfranchise_a citizen_n he_o sing_v praise_n with_o the_o courtier_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n with_o allowance_n london_n print_v for_o l._n c._n 1678._o