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<HEAD>ELEGIACK VERSES UPON THE DEATH OF Captain THOMAS HARMAN Late Commander of His Maje&s;ties Frigot, The SAPHIRE, As they were Pre&s;ented to His Royall Highne&s;&s;e.</HEAD>
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<L><HI>AH Mighty Prince!</HI> the Fatal News is come!</L>
<L>HARMAN, your brave Commander's in his Tomb!</L>
<L>That Man of War, in Peace at <HI>Tangier</HI> lies,</L>
<L>Crown'd with your Love, &s;tuck full of Victories,</L>
<L>Which your great Favours had begot in him;</L>
<L>Since You were pleas'd his Actions to E&s;teem.</L>
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<L>Whil&s;t Speckl'd Envy on her Liver feeds:</L>
<L>Fame hath took care, to blazon-out his Deeds,</L>
<L>And to Engrave Them in the Book of fate,</L>
<L>(Where his great Name for ever lyes in State:)</L>
<L>Which, when by future Ages &s;hall be read,</L>
<L>Will make the Living emulate the Dead.</L>
<L>The <HI>Dutch-man!</HI> and the <HI>Boome!</HI> tho&s;e Acts alone</L>
<L>Caus'd <HI>Spain</HI> to wonder, and <HI>Argier</HI> to groan!</L>
<L>The <HI>Argereens</HI> &s;ucce&s;sfully he fought,</L>
<L>And from the Mouth of Danger Conque&s;ts brought.</L>
<L>All full of Wounds, He laid his Trophies down,</L>
<L>Re&s;ted his weary Limbs&mdash;</L>
<L>Beneath the Shadow of <HI>Great Britain's Crown.</HI></L>
<L>Who&s;e Sacred Influence in&s;pir'd him more,</L>
<L>Than all his Victories had done before.</L>
<L>Thus, in &s;oft Peace he breath'd a while, and</L>
<L>As a fierce <HI>Tiger</HI> leaps upon his Prey,</L>
<L>Even &s;o our Champion, he rous'd up agen,</L>
<L>And thorow Clouds of Fire cut his way!</L>
<L>His Sword like Lightening did penetrate!</L>
<L>But who is't alwaies can with&s;tand his Fate</L>
<L>It was decreed: And he at la&s;t did fall;</L>
<L>Fell as a &s;turdy Oak by Thunder &s;truck,</L>
<L>Which round about it does endanger All.</L>
<L>So fell his Body, but the gallant Soul,</L>
<L>By Virtue of its Power, did upwards row</L>
<L><HI>Law&s;on, Minns, Sprag,</HI> and many more be&s;i</L>
<L>As &s;oon as They the lab'ring &s;oul e&s;pi'd,</L>
<L>Lett down their Beams, and pointed out t<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"></L>
<L>To the bright Man&s;ions of <HI>Eternal Day.</HI></L>
<L><HI>Ah Royal Sir!</HI> we all your Lo&s;s deplore;</L>
<L>Our very &s;ouls are full of grief all ore.</L>
<L>Oh that we cou'd&mdash;</L>
<L>Redeem his Life with tears of Blood!</L>
<L>But 'tis in vain, our Wi&s;hes flag behind,</L>
<L>We are <HI>All Earth,</HI> and He above <HI>All Min<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"></HI></L>
<L>It is in You, <HI>Great Sir,</HI> in &s;pight of Fate</L>
<L>To ma<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">e the <HI>Saphire Soveraign</HI> of the <HI>St<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"></HI></L>
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<P><HI>LONDON,</HI> Printed in the Year, 1677.</P>
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