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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<HEAD>AN ELEGY <HI>Upon His late MAJESTY (of Ble&s;&s;ed Memory)</HI> King CHARLES the Second.</HEAD>
<OPENER><DATELINE><DATE><ADD>9. februar. 1685/4.</ADD></DATE></DATELINE></OPENER>
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<L>SO left the World <HI>Jeru&s;alems Great Guide,</HI></L>
<L>When <HI>He</HI> in <HI>Peace</HI> upon His <HI>Pillow <HI>Dy'd;</HI></HI></L>
<L>So like Our <HI>Realm,</HI> all <HI>I&s;rael</HI> made their <HI>Moan,</HI></L>
<L>Even King <HI>Solomon</HI> upon His <HI>Throne.</HI></L>
<L>But could the <HI>Tears</HI> of all the <HI>Princes</HI> Save</L>
<L>The <HI>Great, Ju&s;t Hezekiah</HI> from His <HI>Grave?</HI></L>
<L>Or could <HI>Our <HI>Sighs,</HI></HI> or could <HI>Our <HI>Tears</HI></HI> Avail?</L>
<L>Or could <HI>Our <HI>Prayers</HI></HI> with <HI>Wayward-<HI>Death</HI></HI> Prevail?</L>
<L><HI>Fame</HI> tells (<HI>how once</HI>) a <HI>Mighty-Shield</HI> from <HI>Heaven</HI></L>
<L>Unto the Great <HI>Anchi&s;e</HI>'s-<HI>Son</HI> was Given,</L>
<L>That <HI>Shin'd</HI> with <HI>Oar</HI> and <HI>Gemms</HI> in every Part,</L>
<L>And <HI>would not</HI> take a <HI>Dint</HI> from <HI>Mortal-Dart;</HI></L>
<L>Like that <HI>Bright-Shield,</HI> Thy <HI>Everla&s;ting-Name</HI></L>
<L>(Engrav'd with <HI>Wonders</HI> by the <HI>Hand</HI> of <HI>Fame</HI>)</L>
<L>Shall <HI>Live,</HI> and &s;hall <HI>Out-la&s;t</HI> all <HI>Strength</HI> and <HI>Rage</HI></L>
<L>Of <HI>Envious-Time,</HI> and All-<HI>De&s;troying-Age.</HI></L>
<L>In Thy <HI>Ble&s;t-Reign,</HI> Thou <HI>Great-Caele&s;tial-Man!</HI></L>
<L>The <HI>Golden-Tree</HI> of <HI>Union</HI> Fir&s;t Began;</L>
<L><HI>Glorious,</HI> as that which in <HI>Old-Eden</HI> Sprang,</L>
<L>When <HI>Angels</HI> on the <HI>Tender Branches</HI> Sang;</L>
<L>Under the <HI>Shaddow</HI> of who&s;e <HI>Sacred-Wings</HI></L>
<L><HI>We</HI> Sat, and did Admire the <HI>Be&s;t of KINGS:</HI></L>
<L>Then <HI>Loyalty,</HI> that was before <HI>near <HI>Dead,</HI></HI></L>
<L>With <HI>Courage</HI> Lifted Up its <HI>Beautious-Head:</HI></L>
<L>So <HI>Mercy</HI> came, and on the <HI>Waters</HI> &s;tood,</L>
<L>After the <HI>Deluge</HI> of the <HI>Roaring-Flood;</HI></L>
<L>Then <HI>Peace</HI> appear'd, and Broke tho&s;e <HI>Heavy-Chains</HI></L>
<L>With which the <HI>Rebel-Gyant</HI> Bound her <HI>Veins.</HI></L>
<L>My <HI>Mu&s;e</HI> (of all <HI>Apoll</HI>'s-<HI>Tribe</HI>) the Wor&s;t,</L>
<L>To Thy <HI>Great-Sepulchre</HI> comes only Fir&s;t;</L>
<L>Thy <HI>God-like-Acts</HI> let <HI>Abler</HI> Pens <HI>Paint</HI> forth</L>
<L>(In Words, <HI>worth <HI>Dying</HI> for,</HI> Declare <HI>Thy Worth.</HI>)</L>
<L>But after All that <HI>Art</HI> can <HI>Here</HI> Be&s;tow,</L>
<L>They &s;hall <HI>Per&s;umes</HI> upon the <HI>Violets</HI> &s;trew:</L>
<L>They <HI>Guild Refined-Gold</HI> with Care and Pain,</L>
<L>And <HI>Smooth</HI> the <HI>Ice,</HI> and <HI>mu&s;t</HI> at la&s;t Complain</L>
<L>Their <HI>Fading Lawrels</HI> cannot Grace <HI>Thy Her&s;e,</HI></L>
<L>For the <HI>Great-Task</HI>'s too Hard for Humane Ver&s;e.</L>
<L><HI>Great</HI> is <HI>Our Lo&s;s,</HI> and mo&s;t <HI>Severe <HI>Our Fate,</HI></HI></L>
<L>That <HI>Such</HI> a <HI>Life</HI> &s;hould have &s;o <HI>Short</HI> a <HI>Date:</HI></L>
<L>Well may the <HI>Nation <HI>Mourn,</HI></HI> Concern'd to See</L>
<L>No <HI>Pitch of Glory</HI> from the <HI>Grabe</HI> is <HI>Free.</HI></L>
<L><HI>He</HI> that can make <HI>Remarks</HI> on <HI>All</HI> that's Rare,</L>
<L>May <HI>See</HI> how <HI>Short,</HI> how <HI>little Time</HI> things &s;hare,</L>
<L>That are mo&s;t <HI>Wondrous, Bright,</HI> or <HI>Good,</HI> or <HI>Fair.</HI></L>
<L>Were All the <HI>Soft</HI> and <HI>Pearly-Dews</HI> Di&s;till'd</L>
<L>Of ev'ry <HI>Flower</HI> in ev'ry <HI>Fragrant Field,</HI></L>
<L>Even All the <HI>Sweets</HI> that <HI>Hibla</HI>'s-<HI>Hives</HI> do yield:</L>
<L>In One <HI>Broad Mazor</HI> had We All the <HI>Gums</HI></L>
<L>And <HI>Spices</HI> that from Rich-<HI>Panchaia</HI> comes,</L>
<L>The <HI>Offerings</HI> were (alas!) too <HI>Mean</HI> and Small</L>
<L>To lay and <HI>Pro&s;trate</HI> at <HI>Thy <HI>Funeral.</HI></HI></L>
<L>Although from <HI>Us</HI> Thou art <HI>Remov'd away,</HI></L>
<L>Thy <HI>Fame,</HI> like <HI>Light,</HI> &s;hall <HI>Shine</HI> to Perfect Day:</L>
<L>Thy <HI>Way</HI> is <HI>Gay</HI> and <HI>Rich</HI> in ev'ry part,</L>
<L>Drawn forth by All the <HI>Chymick-Angels</HI> Art;</L>
<L>And tho&s;e <HI>Ble&s;t-Angels</HI> which &s;o much Admire</L>
<L><HI>Goodne&s;s</HI> on <HI>Earth,</HI> to their <HI>Coele&s;tial-Quire</HI></L>
<L>Shall Carry Thy <HI>Bright-SOUL</HI> upon their <HI>Wings,</HI></L>
<L>To make a <HI>Pre&s;ent</HI> to the <HI>KING</HI> of <HI>KINGS.</HI></L>
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<P><HI>Entred according to Order.</HI></P>
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<P><HI>LONDON,</HI> Printed by <HI>J. Millet,</HI> MDCLXXXIV / V.</P>
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