Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n
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The Consecration of Marcellus an ode in memory of the illustrious prince William, Duke of Gloucester.
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reach_v ray_n dispense_v a_o strong_a enliv'n_a influence_n and_o to_o the_o prostrate_a earth_n divide_v impartial_a light_n compare_v with_o this_o how_o fade_v and_o how_o dim_a do_v young_a caesareo_n glory_n seem_v caesareo_n only_o royal_a in_o his_o name_n rival_n in_o empire_n and_o in_o fame_n who_o far_o remove_v from_o dread_v harm_n and_o wanton_v in_o egypt_n court_n dissolve_v in_o luxury_n and_o sport_n and_o loll_v away_o his_o lazy_a youth_n in_o cleopatra_n arms._n fain_o will_v i_o with_o ambitious_a pace_n a_o new_a extend_a scheme_n of_o future_a glory_n trace_v but_o oh_o a_o warning_n fear_n forbid_v my_o haste_v and_o tell_v i_o that_o thou_o shine_v too_o bright_a to_o last_v be_v it_o a_o mistake_n forgive_v the_o saucy_a fear_n and_o will_v the_o fate_n thy_o virtue_n spare_v but_o they_o alas_o to_o all_o beneath_o impartial_o distribute_v common_a death_n and_o with_o rude_a ungoverned_a rage_n they_o crop_v the_o tender_a flower_n and_o gather_v ripen_v 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a_o finish_v form_n and_o bright_a mind_n then_o to_o the_o gaze_v earth_n below_o do_v the_o charm_a image_n show_v and_o from_o admire_v man_n snatch_v it_o back_o to_o heaven_n again_o to_o mock_v the_o wish_a world_n and_o tempt_v mankind_n and_o be_v it_o thus_o you_o govern_v all_o beneath_o decree_v certain_a law_n of_o necessary_a death_n or_o be_v it_o leave_v to_o jove_n unbounded_a power_n to_o fix_v the_o fate_v hour_n to_o close_a or_o stretch_v the_o span_n and_o measure_n out_o unequal_a life_n to_o man_n cruel_a god_n that_o seldom_o grant_n some_o noble_a value_v birth_n but_o he_o straight_o to_o heaven_n transplant_v the_o lovely_a flower_n from_o earth_n tell_v we_o envious_a deity_n what_o we_o mortal_n owe_v to_o thou_o and_o can_v thou_o still_o our_o vow_n and_o gift_n require_v new_a altar_n rich_a perfume_n eternal_a fire_n down_o the_o sacred_a structure_n down_o all_z that_o do_v his_o godhead_n own_o burn_v his_o shrine_n his_o temple_n plunder_n break_v the_o marble_n form_n in_o sunder_o snap_n the_o spear_n and_o drop_v the_o thunder_n cease_v hallow_a flame_n and_o sacred_a smoke_n and_o priest_n that_o do_v his_o name_n invoke_v only_o for_o caesar_n sake_n the_o capitol_n we_o spare_v and_o give_v he_o leave_v still_o to_o inhabit_v there_o but_o let_v his_o other_o statue_n fall_v as_o marcellus_z low_a this_o revenge_n to_o he_o we_o owe_v thus_o thus_o we_o atone_v the_o lovely_a youth_n that_o be_v go_v the_o fair_a form_n of_o all_o his_o only_a image_n that_o be_v leave_v below_o you_o god_n but_o you_o be_v cruel_a too_o as_o jove_n nor_o hear_v our_o prayer_n nor_o mind_n our_o tear_n but_o mingle_v with_o the_o universal_a joy_n fly_v to_o receive_v the_o lovely_a boy_n just_o now_o arrive_v above_o go_v go_v to_o the_o pomp_n and_o attend_v on_o the_o state_n it_o be_v noble_a it_o be_v worthy_a of_o heaven_n and_o great_a now_o now_o the_o heavenly_a choir_n their_o voice_n and_o their_o vocal_a string_n prepare_v all_o as_o marcellus_z young_z and_o all_o almost_o as_o fair_a now_o with_o loose_a hand_n their_o bend_a quill_n they_o sling_v now_o gentle_o touch_v the_o golden_a lyre_n and_o taste_v the_o speak_a string_n upward_o fly_v the_o weaken_a sound_n and_o spread_v diffusive_a harmony_n around_o melt_v and_o wild_a be_v their_o measure_n soft_a be_v the_o lay_n soft_a and_o gay_a soft_a as_o their_o love_n and_o gay_a as_o their_o pleasure_n now_o with_o easy_a bareless_a skill_n they_o drag_v the_o lazy_a quill_n and_o lengthen_v out_o the_o solemn_a voice_n the_o charm_v the_o ravish_a ear_n do_v at_o leisure_n hear_v and_o all_o the_o stay_a sound_n enjoy_v so_o stately_a the_o majestic_a note_n arise_v and_o seem_v to_o meditate_v their_o stay_n but_o force_v they_o die_v swim_v away_o and_o break_v upon_o the_o vault_a sky_n now_o they_o shift_v and_o change_v their_o art_n from_o a_o languish_a ear_n and_o a_o softness_n they_o start_v new_a life_n and_o new_a motion_n to_o their_o string_n they_o impart_v how_o warble_v the_o note_n how_o they_o gather_v apace_o how_o they_o join_v how_o they_o mix_v and_o each_o other_o they_o chase_n how_o willing_o drive_v impatient_a of_o stay_n they_o take_v wing_n and_o away_o and_o crowd_n and_o press_v upward_o to_o heaven_n such_o be_v the_o song_n and_o so_o divine_a when_o art_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o composure_n join_v to_o charm_v the_o prince_n and_o his_o arrival_n greâ—_n and_o give_v he_o taste_v of_o future_a bliss_n deserve_v a_o harmony_n like_o this_o brisk_a as_o the_o motion_n of_o those_o sphere_n and_o as_o their_o music_n sweet_a to_o what_o a_o lofty_a pitch_n must_v rome_n extend_a glory_n reach_n have_v but_o consent_v fate_n agree_v to_o lengthen_v out_o marcellus_z day_n and_o suffer_v he_o in_o caesar_n praise_n and_o in_o his_o empire_n to_o succeed_v nor_o be_v the_o youth_n unworthy_a of_o a_o crown_n his_o virtue_n try_v his_o valour_n see_v second_o in_o both_o to_o none_o and_o only_o next_o to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o first_o of_o man_n expect_v nation_n look_v in_o vain_a and_o hope_v the_o promise_a blessing_n of_o his_o reign_n with_o this_o they_o recompense_v their_o danger_n past_a be_v tell_v that_o camp_n and_o arm_n no_o more_o shall_v last_v for_o this_o their_o finish_a toil_n and_o war_n and_o all_o their_o labour_n they_o forget_v pharsalia_n plain_n where_o vanquish_a pompey_n flee_v and_o fix_v the_o doubtful_a sway_n and_o lose_v his_o head_n then_o actium_n fresh_a scar_n when_o in_o the_o common_a cause_n of_o god_n despise_v and_o injure_a law_n consent_v subject_n fight_v and_o those_o yet_o bleed_a wound_n from_o warlike_a gallia_n bring_v the_o last_o too_o war_a age_n in_o its_o decline_a state_n o'ercharged_a with_o blood_n and_o rage_n be_v with_o too_o much_o 〈◊〉_d or_o great_a battle_n gain_v and_o honour_n win_v compare_v with_o public_a good_a do_v but_o unequal_o atone_v for_o treasure_n drain_v and_o vast_a expense_n of_o blood_n to_o discontent_n a_o public_a crime_n complain_v nation_n fall_v and_o load_v prayer_n 〈◊〉_d old_a time_n enough_o to_o stop_v his_o 〈◊〉_d wheel_n by_o their_o great_a common_z darling_n virtue_n change_n they_o urge_v and_o press_v the_o god_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o new_a year_n he_o owe_v that_o mars_n have_v sway_v too_o long_o and_o shall_v no_o far_o range_v the_o god_n entreat_v do_v at_o last_o relent_v the_o iron_n image_n shake_v with_o awful_a nod_n the_o solemn_a sign_n of_o full_a assent_n he_o shake_v the_o mystic_a glass_n and_o force_v the_o run_v atom_n mend_v their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o they_o swift_o flow_v the_o bloody_a year_n be_v spend_v but_o when_o old_a cronos_n cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o charm_a age_n behind_o what_o warmth_n what_o life_n what_o ecstasy_n rape_v and_o
fill_v his_o mind_n how_o oft_o the_o god_n the_o sacred_a silence_n break_v what_o mighty_a secret_n do_v he_o tellâ—_n in_o mystic_a oracle_n and_o great_a dark_a thing_n to_o come_v with_o 〈◊〉_d passion_n spokeâ—_n now_o now_o he_o cry_n marcellus_z now_o to_o caesar_n succeed_v and_o caesar_n to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o plenty_n what_o pleasureâ—_n what_o joy_n without_o measureâ—_n since_o this_o reign_v belowt_v the_o other_o above_o then_o swift_o as_o he_o speak_v he_o forward_o fly_v eager_a to_o meet_v the_o come_n joy_n but_o o_o with_o too_o impetuous_a haste_n he_o rash_o wing_n his_o way_n and_o too_o early_o and_o too_o fast_o urge_v the_o promise_a day_n he_o hurry_v on_o too_o far_o and_o overfly_v his_o prey_n weary_v and_o pant_v now_o he_o gazes_z back_n and_o conscious_a own_o the_o great_a mistake_n marcellus_z far_z behind_z he_o see_v a_o breathless_a trunk_n extend_v on_o the_o plain_a together_o with_o he_o prostrate_a lie_v the_o hope_n and_o promise_a glory_n of_o his_o reign_n nor_o shall_v the_o body_n lie_v inglorious_a there_o though_o hardly_o that_o deserve_v our_o care_n which_o can_v no_o better_o keep_v on_o earth_n the_o mighty_a soul_n that_o to_o its_o trust_n be_v give_v but_o suffer_v it_o to_o struggle_v forth_o and_o mount_v native_a sky_n escape_v to_o heaven_n yet_o to_o his_o great_a remain_n be_v the_o last_o honour_n pay_v that_o may_v our_o duty_n show_v and_o please_v the_o smile_a 〈◊〉_d already_o he_o be_v proclaim_v on_o high_a and_o by_o his_o father_n jove_n decree_v a_o deny_v learn_v from_o the_o god_n you_o roman_n learn_v to_o give_v those_o offering_n virtue_n such_o as_o his_o desolve_v haste_v have_v the_o noble_a pomp_n and_o solemn_a show_n that_o give_v he_o altar_n vow_n and_o worship_n here_o below_o high_a on_o rank_v cedar_n bear_v let_v a_o vast_a pile_n its_o lofty_a column_n rear_v and_o lift_v his_o glitter_a top_n to_o upper_a 〈◊〉_d round_o it_o luxurious_a sweet_n their_o balmy_a store_n impâ—_n and_o goblet_n in_o just_a spice_n fix_v and_o fill_v with_o massy_a ore_n the_o shine_a 〈◊〉_d all_o beauteous_a be_v the_o frame_n and_o form_v with_o curious_a 〈◊〉_d the_o fair_a ever_o deck_v great_a mars_n 〈◊〉_d high_a on_o the_o gild_a spire_n a_o eagle_n stand_v the_o royal_a fowl_n that_o watch_v the_o ascend_a fire_n prepare_v to_o snatch_v the_o mighty_a soul_n upon_o a_o golden_a bed_n beneath_o let_v the_o lovely_a body_n rest_n a_o better_a phoenix_n in_o its_o balmy_a nest_n how_o stately_a how_o august_n it_o lie_v though_o pale_a the_o look_n and_o dim_v the_o eye_n yet_o charm_v still_o and_o languish_v in_o death_n around_o the_o low_a pile_n in_o comely_a rank_n and_o equal_a distance_n place_v six_o hundred_o bed_n the_o paint_a niche_n fill_v with_o tyrian_a purple_n spread_v and_o golden_a tress_n grace_v caesar_n himself_o this_o gift_n bestow_v a_o gift_n to_o love_n and_o sorrow_n too_o to_o love_n and_o sorrow_n for_o marcellus_z due_a worthy_a of_o he_o who_o give_v and_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v owe_v extend_v on_o the_o downy_a couch_n lie_v prodigious_a form_n of_o great_a heroic_a man_n breathe_v in_o move_a wax_n a_o second_o life_n a_o numerous_a race_n a_o royal_a progeny_n that_o wield_v well_o the_o sword_n and_o 〈◊〉_d employ_v the_o pen_n some_o for_o their_o prudence_n and_o their_o conduct_n crown_v and_o some_o for_o war_n and_o toil_v renown_v and_o tame_v foreign_a foe_n and_o quell_v factious_a strife_n numa_n for_o justice_n and_o religion_n know_v who_o holy_a rite_n like_o these_o do_v first_o ordain_v and_o deck_v the_o temple_n and_o rebuilt_a the_o throne_n and_o teach_v his_o subject_n to_o obey_v his_o successor_n to_o reign_v next_o marcius_n studious_a of_o the_o public_a ease_n and_o know_v to_o adorn_v and_o settle_v peace_n heedless_a of_o hardy_a arm_n and_o costly_a war_n wise_o he_o bend_v his_o royal_a care_n to_o polish_v manner_n and_o rudo_fw-la subject_n awe_n and_o both_o accomplish_v be_v by_o good_a example_n a_o familiar_a law_n then_o julius_n great_a in_o peace_n in_o battle_n great_a but_o in_o his_o virtue_n too_o unfortunate_a the_o ghastly_a image_n sink_v the_o bloody_a red_a mangle_a his_o glare_a face_n and_o â—shing_a head_n wound_n that_o late_o too_o late_o shall_v heal_n sad_a mark_n of_o vulgar_a rage_n and_o style_v mistake_v zeal_n beyond_o great_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o trojan_a race_n the_o temper_a son_n of_o venus_n and_o of_o mars_n when_o war_a family_n 〈◊〉_d combine_v and_o good_a 〈◊〉_d blood_n 〈◊〉_d great_a 〈◊〉_d join_v prodigious_a name_n and_o wonder_n of_o the_o age_n that_o do_v the_o mighty_a 〈…〉_o and_o with_o historick_n 〈…〉_o new_a hero_n still_o and_o still_o 〈◊〉_d godlike_a shine_n ascend_v to_o 〈…〉_o they_o raise_v the_o lift_v 〈◊〉_d and_o stretch_v from_o vast_a augustus_n on_o as_o far_o as_o jove_n now_o now_o begin_v and_o let_v the_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈…〉_o and_o thrice_o the_o finish_v 〈…〉_o thrice_o let_v the_o holy_a choir_n invoke_v propitious_a god_n and_o great_a palatian_a jove_n with_o lift_v hand_n and_o scent_v smoke_n thrice_o let_v the_o mingle_a shout_n ascend_v the_o sky_n and_o sound_v the_o mourn_a music_n thrice_o it_o be_v do_v and_o see_v the_o black_a long_a train_n extend_v fill_v the_o hallow_v plain_n a_o hundred_o senator_n in_o sable_a robe_n the_o silent_a march_n precede_v patriot_n for_o wisdom_n and_o for_o virtue_n know_v and_o lover_n of_o their_o country_n and_o their_o god_n the_o ornament_n of_o caesar_n throne_n skilful_a to_o rule_v in_o peace_n in_o war_n to_o lead_v the_o first_o messala_n bear_v of_o noble_a blood_n a_o finish_v roman_a wise_a and_o good_a who_o justice_n do_v to_o marriage_n joy_n prefer_v in_o virtue_n strict_o nice_a and_o almost_o too_o severe_a belove_v by_o all_o but_o most_o to_o caesar_n dear_a maecaenas_n next_o a_o note_a name_n familiar_a to_o the_o muse_n and_o to_o fame_n the_o common_a genius_n for_o the_o puâ—iest_n make_v and_o prodigal_o spend_v upon_o mankind_n always_o around_o diffusive_a spread_v and_o like_o that_o praise_n its_o merit_n 〈◊〉_d loyal_a in_o counsel_n terrible_a in_o war_n in_o faith_n as_o steady_a as_o in_o judgement_n clear_a lover_n of_o studious_a youth_n who_o forward_o press_v and_o near_a to_o his_o great_a example_n be_v patron_n of_o poet_n and_o 〈…〉_o best_o that_o do_v inspire_v the_o bard_n and_o give_v the_o he_o ample_a theme_n next_o cotta_n in_o domestic_a visâ—â—â—_n town_n free_a converse_n easy_a wit_n and_o 〈…〉_o fabius_n for_o ponder_v sense_n and_o solid_n 〈…〉_o piso_n for_o majesty_n and_o lenthius_n for_o state_n and_o varius_n win_v equal_a praise_n of_o man_n whether_o he_o mount_v the_o rostrum_n or_o adorn_v the_o scene_n in_o that_o 〈…〉_o with_o 〈…〉_o these_o be_v the_o chief_n do_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o patriot_n next_o to_o these_o in_o crowd_v rank_n succeed_v amaze_a pomp_n prodigious_a show_n such_o be_v the_o lovely_a boy_n so_o much_o their_o pride_n so_o much_o their_o joy_n to_o who_o be_v due_a these_o rite_n and_o universal_a woe_n behind_o another_o prospect_n fill_v the_o eye_n advance_v youth_n in_o shine_a armour_n dress_v move_v to_o the_o great_a solemnity_n their_o sorrow_n in_o their_o tear_n and_o droop_v look_v express_v this_o be_v the_o valiant_a band_n that_o once_o enjoy_v the_o prince_n first_o command_n how_o beautiful_o sad_a their_o grief_n appear_v and_o what_o a_o charm_n a_o lovely_a sorrow_n wear_v their_o little_a trumpet_n form_v a_o shrill_a noise_n and_o interrupt_v break_v the_o shartered_a voice_n the_o drum_n unbrace_v rebate_v that_o warlike_a sound_n that_o once_o inspire_a to_o â—ight_n and_o teach_v to_o woundâ—_n no_o more_o their_o arm_n or_o spoil_n they_o mind_v but_o break_v the_o sword_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o shield_n and_o drag_v spear_n behind_o scrawl_n with_o invert_v point_n the_o furrow_a field_n now_o let_v the_o great_a procession_n end_n and_o let_v the_o sacred_a choir_n 〈◊〉_d see_o see_o they_o come_v they_o comeâ—_n and_o each_o his_o cypress_n crown_n immortal_a bard_n in_o various_a measure_n 〈…〉_o and_o with_o 〈…〉_o to_o who_o indulge_v phoebus_n give_v the_o art_n of_o verseâ—_n and_o in_o proportion_a number_n to_o 〈…〉_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o act_n of_o man_n who_o next_o to_o god_n engage_v the_o 〈…〉_o great_a master_n of_o the_o song_n and_z 〈…〉_o and_o furnish_v from_o the_o present_a fruitful_a time_n flaccus_n his_o ready_a lure_n but_o late_o string_v when_o 〈◊〉_d become_v 〈◊〉_d the_o newborn_a age_n he_o â—ng_v the_o lyric_a wander_a with_o unequal_a foot_n flow_v so_o smooth_o and_o so_o sweet_a and_o like_o maeander_n stream_n partake_v both_o extreme_n swift_o now_o now_o slow_o glide_v and_o form_n a_o thousand_o twining_n with_o its_o tide_n still_o roll_v to_o its_o fountain_n back_o whence_o with_o