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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<HEAD>On the Death of the mo&s;t &s;adly, ever to be deplored, Mo&s;t Illu&s;trious, Right Honourable, JAMES LORD MARQUESS of MONTROSE, &amp;c.</HEAD>
<HEAD TYPE="sub">Funeral Elegie.</HEAD>
<LG>
<L>TOgether Rendevouz, you Watry <HI>Clouds,</HI></L>
<L>Di&s;till your &s;elves into <HI>Tears</HI> bitter Flouds;</L>
<L>A new <HI>Deluge,</HI> whereby you may Compo&s;e</L>
<L>To weep the Death of th'Marque&s;s of <HI>Montro&s;e:</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Death, Death,</HI> I'll not dyve in <HI>Thy</HI> Origine,</L>
<L>Let <HI>Divines</HI> judge, how <HI>Thou</HI> at fir&s;t came in:</L>
<L>Vagrant, Ubiquiter, through th'world does roam;</L>
<L>Yet in each Hou&s;e, &s;till pre&s;ent is at Home:</L>
<L>Though Uncreated, Lifele&s;s, yet to <HI>Thee,</HI></L>
<L>The <HI>Lord</HI> of <HI>Life,</HI> on <HI>Cro&s;s</HI> did yielder be;</L>
<L>Though <HI>Thou</HI> the Wages be of Sin, 'tis &s;trange</L>
<L>On th' innocent <HI>Thy</HI> Wrath &s;hould bear revenge;</L>
<L>In Sickne&s;s-Bed, has &s;toll'n upon that <HI>Heart,</HI></L>
<L>In Field with <HI>Sword</HI> could have out-dar'd <HI>Thy Dart:</HI></L>
<L>The <HI>Mount</HI> has Levell'd, where the <HI>Ro&s;e</HI> did grow,</L>
<L>From Foes Wound-wrinkles kept old <HI>Albions</HI> Brow,</L>
<L>Which brings all <HI>Flow'rs</HI> within our <HI>Paradi&s;e</HI></L>
<L>Into a mourning withered &s;ad di&s;gui&s;e;</L>
<L>A di&s;mal lo&s;s unto the Age does bring</L>
<L>Long before Summer, plucked in the Spring;</L>
<L>The <HI>Royal-Thi&s;tle</HI> cau&s;ing to be &s;ad</L>
<L>To &s;ee <HI>His</HI> Darling <HI>Ro&s;e</HI> &s;o &s;oon to fade,</L>
<L>Who&s;e Fragrancy did plea&s;e the <HI>Lyons</HI> Scent,</L>
<L><HI>His Guardian,</HI> for whom life would have &s;pent;</L>
<L>For whom our lower Ranks of Subjects <HI>Groans,</HI></L>
<L>The highers ears fills with unwonted <HI>Moans;</HI></L>
<L><HI>Princes</HI> and <HI>Peers</HI> together &s;eem to &s;trive</L>
<L>For <HI>Thee,</HI> the deepe&s;t &s;orrow to contrive:</L>
<L>A general grief does all the Land ov'r&s;pread,</L>
<L>It's <HI>Love</HI> and <HI>Joy,</HI> with <HI>Death's</HI> dark Vail is clade,</L>
<L>By <HI>Albany</HI> ought never be forgot,</L>
<L><HI>Crowns-Royal-Line</HI> endeavour'd to promote:</L>
<L>When that in <HI>War</HI> ingaged was gain&s;t <HI>France,</HI></L>
<L>In <HI>England</HI> did a <HI>Scotti&s;h: Troop</HI> advance:</L>
<L>Mo&s;t quick Ingine, with <HI>Arms</HI> and <HI>Arts</HI> acquaint,</L>
<L>To <HI>Camp</HI> and <HI>Colledge</HI> was an Ornament;</L>
<L>In <HI>Van</HI> led <HI>Royal-Guard</HI> with &s;uch a Grace,</L>
<L>Rais'd <HI>Courage</HI> in each Guarders <HI>Brea&s;t</HI> and <HI>Face;</HI></L>
<L>In <HI>Cathredal</HI> de&s;ir'd the <HI>Miter</HI> &s;hine</L>
<L>As well as <HI>Wars,</HI> ob&s;erv'd Church-Di&s;cipline:</L>
<L><HI>Natures</HI> choi&s;e <HI>Jewel</HI> of <HI>Nobilitie,</HI></L>
<L>Enliv'd, and honour'd <HI>Magnanimitie,</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>On <HI>State-Stage</HI> early flouri&s;hing a&s;pir'd,</L>
<L>Young <HI>Matchivilian,</HI> by the old admir'd,</L>
<L>In Council known, a perfect &s;ober Wit,</L>
<L>Betimes call'd thereto, <HI>CHARLES</HI> thought requi&s;ite:</L>
<L>Keep'd &s;ecre&s;ie as <HI>Clam-&s;hels</HI> Clo&s;s Entire,</L>
<L><HI>Councils</HI> de&s;igns to know, defi'd the Air:</L>
<L>Both <HI>Prudence</HI> and true <HI>Gallantrie</HI> maintain'd,</L>
<L>The ways of Emulation much di&s;dain'd,</L>
<L>Th' Elixar of all high-born <HI>Eminence,</HI></L>
<L>Fraught with both <HI>Heaven</HI> and <HI>Earths</HI> Intelligence,</L>
<L>In either, no thing is but <HI>Thou</HI> did know;</L>
<L>The <HI>Center</HI> of all <HI>Worthine&s;s</HI> did &s;how,</L>
<L>This in a quiet way, did make appear;</L>
<L>Scorn'd of a <HI>Victims</HI> Sacrifice to hear.</L>
<L>On Self-opiniators could not look,</L>
<L>Re&s;olv'd with <HI>Rea&s;on</HI> what <HI>Thou</HI> undertook.</L>
<L>For <HI>Countreys</HI> publick Safety, ever &s;tood;</L>
<L>Did before <HI>Greatne&s;s,</HI> &s;tudy to be <HI>Good:</HI></L>
<L><HI>Plots</HI> and <HI>Con&s;piracies</HI> abhorred &s;o,</L>
<L>Was to <HI>Rebellion</HI> a mo&s;t &s;evere Foe.</L>
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<LG>
<L>As <HI>Thy Grand&s;ire</HI> this Character did Merit,</L>
<L>A <HI>Loyal-&s;ubject</HI> of <HI>Ca&s;arean</HI> Spirit:</L>
<L><HI>His</HI> Valour had, that razed <HI>Adrians</HI> Wall,</L>
<L>Broke <HI>Abercorns; Severus</HI> Pride made fall.</L>
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<LG>
<L><HI>Chief</HI> of <HI>Grames</HI> Name, who alwayes have been great,</L>
<L>Has &s;eventy one <HI>Kings</HI> Serv'd in War and State;</L>
<L>Has <HI>Thirteen hundred</HI> twenty &s;even years &s;tood;</L>
<L>With whom King <HI>Fergus-Second,</HI> Match'd in Blood:</L>
<L>To <HI>Royaltie</HI> may &s;ay, Truth to di&s;cover.</L>
<L>To King <HI>Eugenius-Second</HI> Bred Queen-Mother.</L>
<L><HI>Thy Jovial Hou&s;e,</HI> turns now the <HI>Hou&s;e</HI> of Woe,</L>
<L>No Heart of Stone unbroke, can therein go:</L>
<L>Alace to &s;ee thy <HI>Lady Marque&s;s</HI> &s;tate,</L>
<L>Heartle&s;s become, by this &s;ad Stroke of <HI>Fate,</HI></L>
<L>With her young <HI>Marque&s;s</HI> &s;its, who&s;e doleful Crys,</L>
<L>With <HI>Her</HI> to Joyn, moves all our <HI>Sphears</HI> and <HI>Skies;</HI></L>
<L>Bereav'd of <HI>Her</HI> dear <HI>Lord,</HI> t'wixt whom was Love,</L>
<L>That Imitate <HI>Heavens Hierarchie</HI> above.</L>
<L>Ah! ah! young <HI>Marque&s;s</HI> in <HI>Thy Bud,</HI> to &s;ee</L>
<L>Of <HI>Thy Paternal-root,</HI> Robed to be;</L>
<L>By which <HI>Thy Name</HI> and <HI>Hou&s;e</HI> Enervat are,</L>
<L>Of <HI>Chief</HI> and <HI>Ma&s;ter,</HI> of both who had Care:</L>
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<L><HI>Chronologizers Theam</HI> t'inlarge long Story,</L>
<L>The <HI>Soul</HI> of <HI>Virtue</HI> now is gone to Glory.</L>
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<CLOSER><SIGNED>M. M.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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