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An Elegy in commemeration of Madam Ellenor Gwinn who departed this life on the 14th of November, anno Dom. 1687.
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Wing E348; ESTC R36155
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a_o elegy_n in_o commemeration_n of_o madam_n ellenor_n gwinn_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n on_o the_o 14_o of_o november_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1687._o must_v she_o thus_o die_v have_v a_o eternal_a sleep_n seize_v each_o great_a muse_n that_o all_o sad_a silence_n keep_v not_o to_o be_v wake_v of_o the_o melancholy_a sound_n that_o spread_v itself_o enlarge_a all_o around_o and_o do_v our_o heart_n with_o grief_n and_o wonder_n wound_v to_o death_n embrace_n must_v she_o yield_v and_o lie_v embalm_v in_o dust_n without_o a_o elegy_n no_o rather_o let_v i_o come_v with_o tribute_n verse_n and_o strew_v some_o mournful_a cyprus_n on_o her_o hearse_n admit_v i_o as_o a_o cipher_n here_o to_o come_v who_o though_o be_o nothing_o yet_o can_v raise_v a_o sum._n speak_v then_o my_o muse_n and_o speak_v in_o such_o a_o strain_n as_o may_v fit_a audience_n from_o the_o world_n obtain_v speak_v though_o like_o grief_n herself_o when_o clad_v in_o woe_n to_o melancholy_a seat_n she_o haste_v which_o flow_v with_o flood_n of_o tear_n be_v hang_v with_o weep_v eye_n and_o seal_v with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o thither_o rise_v whilst_o loud_a lament_n break_v through_o and_o storm_v the_o sky_n tell_v that_o a_o glorious_a beauty_n be_v with_o draw_v to_o silent_a seat_n of_o everlasting_a dawn_n crop_v like_o a_o gay_a flower_n by_o some_o rude_a hand_n or_o like_o a_o blossom_n by_o the_o north_n wind_n fan_v as_o quick_a as_o if_o her_o fate_n have_v be_v in_o haste_n she_o be_v set_v in_o death_n she_o upon_o who_o be_v place_v the_o willing_a eye_n of_o number_n she_o relieve_v can_v not_o from_o death_n be_v by_o their_o prayer_n repreive_v inexorable_a death_n no_o bribe_n can_v stay_v the_o witty_a rich_a and_o beauteous_a must_v obey_v when_o by_o he_o summon_v to_o eternal_a day_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o think_v her_o dead_a who_o never_o shall_v die_v till_o time_n ingulfed_a in_o vast_a eternity_n it_o be_v but_o her_o shadow_n that_o we_o now_o have_v lose_v she_o leave_v but_o this_o for_o a_o more_o during_o coast_n and_o be_v but_o free_v from_o trouble_n that_o be_v hurl_v like_o move_a storm_n upon_o the_o restless_a world_n we_o all_o must_v go_v though_o all_o not_o at_o a_o time_n some_o age_n be_v friend_n some_o snatch_v be_v in_o their_o prime_n mankind_n be_v dust_n and_o must_v be_v dust_n again_o and_o all_o must_v die_v though_o none_o know_v where_o nor_o when_o so_o have_v i_o see_v a_o unfixed_a star_n remain_v a_o time_n with_o brightness_n brightness_n among_o the_o numerous_a train_n of_o glitter_v fire_n when_o dart_v sudden_o it_o leave_v its_o sphere_n no_o more_o to_o light_v the_o sky_n but_o some_o may_v cast_v objection_n in_o and_o say_v these_o scatter_a praise_n that_o we_o seek_v to_o lay_v upon_o her_o hearse_n be_v but_o the_o formal_a way_n yet_o when_o we_o tell_v they_o she_o be_v free_a from_o strife_n courteous_a even_o to_o the_o poor_a no_o pride_n of_o life_n ere_o entertain_v but_o do_v much_o abound_v in_o charity_n and_o for_o it_o be_v renown_v not_o seek_v praise_n but_o do_v vaâ—â—_n praise_v despise_v and_o at_o her_o alm_n be_v hear_v no_o trumpet_n noise_n and_o how_o again_o we_o let_v they_o further_o see_v that_o she_o refuse_v and_o hate_a flattery_n and_o far_o from_o her_o dissembler_n do_v command_v we_o may_v have_v hope_n her_o fame_n for_o this_o may_v stand_v however_o let_v the_o soft_a beauty_n come_v and_o bring_v their_o wreath_n of_o flower_n to_o deck_v her_o tomb_n mix_v with_o the_o mournful_a ciperus_n and_o yew_n weep_v that_o the_o witty_a and_o the_o gay_a withdraw_v leave_v the_o world_n so_o soon_o let_v all_o the_o train_n of_o those_o that_o feed_v upon_o her_o bounty_n drain_n their_o full_a eye_n and_o of_o dcath_n cruelty_n complain_v that_o he_o by_o not_o permit_v she_o to_o stay_v take_v that_o sad_a hour_n their_o maintenance_n away_o let_v all_o those_o that_o she_o have_v advance_v appear_v and_o in_o their_o eye_n their_o silent_a sorrow_n wear_v till_o every_o mourner_n for_o a_o time_n become_v sad_a as_o her_o fate_n and_o like_o her_o lifeless_a body_n dumb._n epitaph_n if_o beauty_n wit_n or_o friend_n have_v power_n to_o save_v alive_a what_o this_o tomb_n do_v from_o death_n receive_v it_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v here_o yet_o reader_n spare_v not_o on_o this_o dust_n to_o drop_v a_o friendly_a tear._n it_o be_v only_a dust_n lie_v cover_v in_o this_o tomb_n her_o fame_n and_o soul_n employ_v a_o large_a room_n with_o allowance_n london_n print_v by_o d._n mallet_n next_o door_n to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o star_n between_o fleet_n bridge_n and_o bridewell-bridge_n 16â—7_n 176._o