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An elegy upon the death of that renowned Prince Rupert. Who departed this life on Wednesday, Novemb. 29. 1682.
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1682
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Wing E470; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.3[127]
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a_o elegy_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o that_o renown_a prince_n rupert_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n on_o wednesday_n novemb_n 29._o 1682._o 30._o nou._n 1682_o ah_o cruel_a death_n what_o have_v thou_o late_o do_v robe_v we_o of_o he_o who_o all_o man_n heart_n have_v win_v that_o bud_n of_o honour_n and_o our_o king_n delight_n who_o for_o god_n cause_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n do_v fight_n to_o vindicate_v a_o prince_n too_o much_o abuse_v exile_v from_o his_o due_a right_n and_o strange_o use_v by_o rebel-subject_n but_o at_o last_o be_v he_o restore_v again_o by_o heaven_n great_a deity_n and_o now_o he_o be_v safe_o settle_v in_o his_o throne_n it_o be_v thy_o desire_n he_o shall_v enjoy_v his_o own_o who_o loyal_a subject_n honour_n and_o obey_v thy_o soul_n great_a rupert_n post_v be_v away_o i_o fear_v thy_o counsel_n may_v be_v want_v here_o who_o to_o this_o nation_n be_v a_o loyal_a peer_n that_o heaven_n from_o foreign_a part_n do_v hither_o send_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o great_a charles_n his_o friend_n thy_o action_n for_o our_o king_n be_v still_o untainted_a for_o thing_n less_o noble_a rome_n some_o man_n have_v saint_v but_o if_o thy_o wisdom_n here_o we_o chance_v to_o miss_v this_o comfort_n we_o thy_o soul_n live_v now_o in_o bliss_n triumphant_a death_n by_o uncontrolled_a arrest_n do_v snatch_v thou_o hence_o to_o make_v thou_o ever_o bless_a then_o why_o shall_v we_o at_o death_n surprise_n repine_v what_o be_v our_o loss_n advantage_n be_v of_o thou_o at_o thy_o bless_a birth_n kind_a aspect_n do_v appear_v by_o king_n and_o peasant_n both_o belove_v here_o but_o now_o grim_a death_n have_v seize_v thou_o as_o a_o prey_n instead_o of_o down_o thou_o now_o must_v lie_v in_o clay_n thou_o must_v accept_v what_o mortal_n all_o must_v have_v thy_o honour_n yet_o will_v blossom_n in_o the_o grave_a when_o many_o year_n thou_o have_v be_v dead_a and_o go_v the_o world_n will_v say_v thou_o be_v a_o princely_a one_o scarce_o equalise_v and_o out_o vie_v by_o none_o what_o hero_n ever_o yet_o adventure_v more_o than_o thou_o for_o charles_n his_o right_n on_o strand_n shore_n or_o who_o more_o free_o can_v have_v lose_v his_o breath_n for_o england_n good_a than_o he_o who_o murmur_a breath_n have_v leave_v his_o vital_n while_o his_o soul_n be_v flee_v to_o heaven_n above_o through_o earth_n his_o fame_n be_v spread_v who_o now_o be_v go_v his_o carol_n for_o to_o sing_v before_o jehvoah_n our_o eternal_a king_n then_o since_o a_o flood_n of_o tear_n can_v prevail_v he_o to_o retrieve_v who_o death_n do_v once_o assail_v nor_o add_v one_o minute_n time_n to_o his_o last_o breath_n that_o now_o be_v conquer_a by_o all-conquering_a death_n it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o mourn_v a_o sin_n to_o grieve_v none_o can_v live_v long_o than_o god_n give_v he_o leave_v the_o old_a the_o young_a the_o strong_a the_o weak_a must_v go_v when_o death_n do_v call_v to_o the_o dark_a cell_n below_o thrice_o blessed_v be_v he_o who_o at_o the_o judgement-day_n possess_v those_o joy_n that_o never_o shall_v decay_v and_o since_o thy_o loyalty_n make_v thou_o renown_v in_o heaven_n i_o hope_v thy_o action_n will_v be_v crown_v who_o active_a mind_n in_o these_o our_o latter_a day_n record_v be_v and_o have_v entail_v thy_o praise_n when_o thy_o poor_a bone_n be_v turn_v into_o dust_n how_o will_v thou_o flourish_v then_o among_o the_o just_a and_o when_o thou_o shall_v appear_v at_o judgement-bar_n where_o saint_n and_o sinner_n all_o adjudge_v be_v god_n everlasting_a peace_n remain_v with_o thou_o and_o thus_o i_o end_v my_o mournful_a elegy_n the_o epitaph_n here_o lie_v a_o prince_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v yet_o can_v not_o escape_v what_o every_o mortal_n lot_n who_o action_n well_o may_v crown_v be_v with_o bay_n but_o death_n have_v put_v a_o period_n to_o his_o day_n and_o though_o his_o body_n must_v return_v to_o dust_n i_o hope_v his_o soul_n do_v dwell_v among_o the_o just_a finis_fw-la print_a for_o j._n deacon_n at_o the_o rainbow_n near_o st._n andrews_n church_n in_o holbourn_n 1682._o