In memory of His Highness George Duke of Albemarle

In memory of His Highness George Duke of Albemarle

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In Memory of his Highness GEORGE Duke of ALBEMARLE.

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In Memory of his Highness GEORGE Duke of ALBEMARLE.

GReat Soul, whoever writes Thy Loss, should be

As great in Thoughts, if not in Deeds as Thee,

To tell Mankinde thy true deserts of Praise

In purer Numbers then the common phrase.

For how can strain'd Imagination finde

Words of apt Sense to fit so great a Minde?

And Verses in low-seated Fancies bred,

Like Streams, do ne'ro'rtop the Fountains head.

The common ways of Praise (ability

Of heart and body) is too coarse for Thee,

Since every common Hector of the Rout

Acquires the Epithets of Strong and Stout;

Endowments which our Maker did intend

As Instruments to serve another End

Then vulgar Praise, To give rough natures Law,

And teach assuming mindes so stand in awe,

And stoop to what Heav'ns Majestie hath sent

For humane preservation (Government.)

This was Thy Work (great Duke) to save a State

In Civil Broyls, prest down wit [...] Rebels weight.

Its Body by ill humours grown [...]o sick,

It had forgot the name of Politique ;

Destitute both of Rule and Ruler too,

Divided into Sects, of one minde few :

And to help on its Ruine nearer hand,

Each of those Sects sought the Supreme Command.

Whatever ill Confusion might bring,

Or horrid War, came sayling with spread wing:

But being by Thy Watchful Soul descry'd,

Receiv'd its mortal wound (i'th' train) and dy'd.

Thy mighty Merit now the World may know,

If they Peace as a Benefit allow.

The Roman Senate have decreed to men

Crowns, for redeeming of one Citizen.

Preservers of their Country Gods became,

And got their Adoration by their same:

But thy Deserts (besides thy Princes love)

We doubt not but have their Rewards above;

And have prepar'd a Diadem for Thee,

Who weigh'd three Kingdoms sunk in Misery.

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London, Printed In the year M DC LXIX.

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In memory of His Highness George Duke of Albemarle

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1669

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Date

2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).

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A45841

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Wing I115A

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ESTC R325

ID [EEBO-CITATION]

13065030

ID [OCLC]

ocm 13065030

ID [VID]

97033

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— In memory of His Highness George Duke of Albemarle,

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1 sheet ([1] p.) : 30 x 38 cm.

[s.n.],. London :: 1669.. (Broadside.) (Caption title.) (In verse.) (Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.)

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