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An epitaph vpon the decease of the worshipfull Lady Mary Ramsey, late wife vnto Sir Thomas Ramsey Knight, sometime Lord Maior and Alderman of the honorable Cittie of London Wherevnto is annexed certaine short epigrams, touching the mortalitie of man. Published by the consent of the executors. Written by N.B.
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Bourman, Nicholas.
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1602
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¶ AN EPITAPH VPon the decease of the worshipfull Lady Mary Ramsey late wife vnto Sir Thomas Ramsey Knight sometime Lord Maior and Alderman of the Honorable Cittie of London Wherevnto is annexed certaine short Epigrams touching the mortalitie of man Published by the consent of the Executors Written by N. B. Beati omnes qui moriuntur in Domino Thrice happy they and of all other blest Whose dayes well spent the Lord cals vnto rest LONDON Printed by R. R. dwelling in Fleet-lane 1602. The Author to the Booke GOe little Booke I leaue thee now vnto the Readers view Since there is nought in thee containd but what is inst true And though thy volume little be or substance verie small Desire that my goodwill may make contentment to them all Firstwish them read and afterward giue censure as they should For why thy Author would haue writ farre better if he could What he hath done is for to please if so it may content And to that end amongst them all the little Booke hath sent Farewell therefore speake faire and say if ought he haue offended He would be glad by warning giuen to haue the same amended N. B. The Bookes aunswer VVHat as of right I ought to do performed that shal be And therefore gentle Readers all that me shall ouersee I doe beseech you earnestlie my Maister to excuse And pardon his inuention rude his meeters and his Muse For I dare vndertake for him that thankfull he will rest If of your kindly courtesie he may be full possest An Epitaphe vpon the decease of the Worshipfull Lady MARIE RAMSEY COme Gentils all lend me your listning eares Attentiue to the sequele of my verse Which mournfullike vnto the cause appeares That at this time I purpose to rehearse The tenor tends vnto her sweete decease Whom while she liu'd God blessed with increase Whom while she liu'd see heere a Looking Glasse Spending her dayes with credit and with fame Spending her time most godly as it was Vnto the praise of her continuall name Vnto her praise that to the day of doome From age to age for euermore shall ronne Dame Ramsey she it is that I do meane A Lady rare most vertuous meeke and milde Whose harmelesse life whose conscience pure and cleane Showed forth her fruits both vnto man and childe Whose liberall hand was neuer frozen fast From Alines-deeds so long as breath did last Witnesses be the bounties of her minde In Christ his Church and Hospitall like case Where her good workes regestred you may finde To all mens sights that do frequent the place To all mens sights which there may take the view Not so much rare as altogether true First for reliefe of childien very poore Orphins and such as deepely be distrest She hath ripte vp the bountie of her store By whose good meanes those infants they be blest Succorde and well defended as they ought Thus much for them sweet Ramsey she hath wrough Sufficiently for Schollers twelue like case In Oxford six in Cambridgesix likewise She hath set downe to euery one their place As they proceede in study to arise Not for a month a yeere but still for aye For to indure vntill the latter day Maintenance great for Preachers next to this Gods holy word to stablish and increase She ordered hath as right well knowne it is Vntill the worlde and age of man shall cease That truth thereby might England ouer-spred And at no time in blindnesse to be led Fiftly her care and prouidence hath beene A Writing Schoole erected for to see And there vnto hath plentious larges giuen That Schollers might therein well nurtered be And for to learne Gods word and perfect ground That they in time true subjects may be found People distrest and Souldiers wounded sore To them she hath applyed her watchfull eye That they might be well heald for euermore And not for want of succor for to dye A gratious deede a deede deseruing fame A deede that winnes deepe credit for the same For maintenaunce of poore other Souldiers tenne Likewise she hath her contribution made And onely for a comfort vnto them Vnable for to liue by any trade Pittie in her had tane such setled roote That no good deede was left trodvnderfoote And this beside see for tenne widowes poore How she hath made prouision in like case Allowing them henceforth for euermore Meate drincke and cloth with the abyding place So that no want might nip them in the colde Nor winters force on them take any hold Poore maidens rights and marriages to mend Her liberall hand hath beene supporting still In bountious sort their dowries to extend A signe of her vnfained great goodwill Wishing to them and others all before Partly alike the sweetnesse of her store To Bristow eke one thousand poundes she gaue Vnto the poore there dwelling in that place For maintenaunce and cloathing they should haue A louing gift to heale their wofull case To helpe their deepe and pouerished distresse Which helpe and gift makes not her praise the lesse To Th'ospitall of Christs Church thus much more Two thousand poundes in ready coyne she gaue To prisoners eke distrest feeble and poore Fiue hundred poundes she wilde that they should haue To companies of London eke beside One thousand poundes to them she hath relyde To parishes in Essex countie there One hundred poundes she rendered for their neede Wherein her loue and bountie did appeare To satisfie and to content their neede Because that they each one in their degree Should not amisse but well considered be Vnto her kinne as she thought good therefore Two hundred pounds to some she seemd to yeeld To other some one hundered and no more To others eke fifty as she them wilde To others lesse according to that rate As she thought good to measure their estate What else of goods of moueables or lands That vnbequeath'd remainderlike remaine Vnto the poore by her excecutors hands She wisht and wilde should be bestowed againe Let all therefore that heare what she hath done Thinke fewe or none such like there are to come Other good deedes a number to recite Which tedious were I pretermit therefore Whereby she hath lent to the world a light To looke into the blessing of their store And to doe good before their latter dayes Which works with hers shall bring them endles praise But now note here how that her life was spent First voted to serue God both day and houre Holding herselfe most happily content With all good gifts proceeding from his power And at the last extinct of vitall breath With patient minde to conquer fearefull death Wherefore no doubt her portion is inlarg'd Her talent well redoubled ore againe Her dutie done her conscience well discharg'd Her death a life which euer shall remaine Her mortall state immortall to be seene Her Glorious ioyes most florishing fresh and greene Ossa iacent tumulo mentis monumenta supersunt Optima pars superest Noniacet