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<DATE>2014-08-12</DATE>
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<NAME>TCP Staff (Michigan)</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B140639.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<HEAD>AN ELEGY ON THE Death of the Worthily Honoured THE LORD CHARLES RICH.</HEAD>
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<L>CAn one of <HI>Englands</HI> Cedars &s;hrink away</L>
<L>So privately, into a Bed of Clay,</L>
<L>And be Eclip&s;ed from the eye of Day?</L>
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<L>HOw &s;hould this Jem be lo&s;t? could we not crave</L>
<L>A &s;hort Reprieve? But now are forc'd to have</L>
<L>Ten thou&s;and Weeping eyes to watch his Grave:</L>
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<L>ALas! the hand of Heaven has Cut his Twine,</L>
<L>And lock'd him in a Tomb, who&s;e Barrs confine</L>
<L>More Glorious Riches than an <HI>Indian</HI> Mine.</L>
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<L>RAis'd with the Glorious Angels to their Quire,</L>
<L>This High born Soul &s;ings with th' Immortal Lyre,</L>
<L>Warm'd by the Sacred Heat of Holy Fire.</L>
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<L>LOve's Triumph, Earth's fair Jem, and <HI>Flora</HI>'s Bower,</L>
<L>Beauties Array, Worlds Wonder, Natures Flower,</L>
<L>Was Cropt, and Crowned in a happy hour.</L>
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<L>EArth, to thy tru&s;t we recommend the Prize</L>
<L>Of this bright Oar, there needs no watchful eye,</L>
<L>Love &s;tand to Guard him while he Buried lyes.</L>
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<L>SParkling in Brightne&s;s, Scituated High,</L>
<L>Clob'd in the highe&s;t Glory, there his Eye</L>
<L>Is fill'd with Triumphs of Eternity.</L>
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<L>RE&s;t in thy quiet Urn, let no Weed dare</L>
<L>Spring from thy hallowed Earth, but Flow'rs mo&s;t fair</L>
<L>Surround thy Clo&s;et with per&s;umed Air.</L>
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<L><HI>IOve, Pallas Juno,</HI> and the <HI>Mu&s;es,</HI> near</L>
<L>This place will &s;it &s;ometimes, to drop a Tear,</L>
<L>While this &s;weet Captive is a Pris'ner here.</L>
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<L>COuld I but reach thy Virtues in their Prime,</L>
<L>My Fancy would be quickly &s;o Sublime,</L>
<L>I'de out-write <HI>Ovid</HI> in his highe&s;t Rhyme.</L>
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<L>HArmonious Soul, now all thine Anthems be</L>
<L>High <HI>Halleluiahs,</HI> and 'tis be&s;t that we</L>
<L>Do &s;ing our Maker's Prai&s;e in Imitating Thee.</L>
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<BYLINE>Written by <HI>Jeremiah Rich</HI></BYLINE>
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