An elegy, on the deplorable, and never enough to be lamented death, of the illustrious, and serene Charles the II. King of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, &c. who departed this life, (on Friday the 6th. of February, between 11 and 12. of the clock, in the forenoon: and was interr'd at Westminster, the 14th. of the same month, being the 55th year of his age, 1684/5.

An elegy, on the deplorable, and never enough to be lamented death, of the illustrious, and serene Charles the II. King of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, &c. who departed this life, (on Friday the 6th. of February, between 11 and 12. of the clock, in the forenoon: and was interr'd at Westminster, the 14th. of the same month, being the 55th year of his age, 1684/5.

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AN ELEGY, ON The Deplorable, and never enough to be Lamented Death, of the Illustrious, and Serene CHARLES the II. KING OF Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, &c. who Departed this Life, (on Friday the 6th. of February, between 11 and 12. of the Clock, in the Forenoon: And was Interr'd at Westminster, the 14th. of the same Month, being the 55th Year of his Age, 1684/5

EPITAPH.

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AN ELEGY, ON The Deplorable, and never enough to be Lamented Death, of the Illustrious, and Serene CHARLES the II. KING OF Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, &c. who Departed this Life, (on Friday the 6th. of February, between 11 and 12. of the Clock, in the Forenoon: And was Interr'd at Westminster, the 14th. of the same Month, being the 55th Year of his Age, 1684/5

HAng all the Streets with Sable Sad; and call

The Royal Palace Black; and not White-Hall:

Weep Sacred Beads of Loyal Tears, and true,

Of Orient Pearl; but Occidental Hew:

Since Britains Phoebus hath forsook the Stage,

Before he reach'd the Tropick of his Age.

The interval betwixt our Setting Sun,

And Rising Soveraign, 'ere his Light begun

Was short; yet (till our Sorrow found Relief)

We were near delug'd in the Seas of Grief.

Yet (tho our Soveraign doth our Mourning 'swage,

And gives our joy of Grief the Weather-gage.)

We'll make no Bonfires, for (it were in vain)

Our flowing Eyes would Weep them out again.

All Isra'l when Good Hezekiah Di'd

To his last Breath, true Loyal Honour pay'd;

Where's then the Boldest Critick can deny

Great CHARLES his worth a Doleful ELEGY;

His Worth, to Times last Period shall Endure,

In spight of Envy or the Grave Secure:

And Children yet Unborn with Tears shall pay

A Mournful Tribute to his sacred Clay.

He from his Child-hood was of great Renown;

He bore his Cross before he wore his Crown.

Brancht in the stock of Trouble ('tis well known)

His Fruit was Ripe, the Blossom yet unblown.

Great-Britains Bane, and Blush Eclips'd his Skie,

Ere England knew his Soveraignity:

But as his Sun ascended the Noon-day,

All Clouds (like Vapours) vanish'd quite away:

And the Bright Calmes of Peace did still remain

Through the whole Circle of his Halcyon Reign.

Then Rest (dear Saint, tho now Intomb'd in Dust)

Until the Resurrection of the Just.

And let our Mourners mitigate their Grief,

Because our Sorrow doth admit Relief:

The Vail of Death no Christian needs dismay;

The King of Kings himself did guide the Way.

And (since our Sore a Salve along doth bring)

God save Great JAMES, our Second Soveraign King.

Let his Dominions preface Black with White;

Since Rising Phoebus dissipates our Night:

Let Loyal Subjects all both cry and Sing

Like Birds Reviv'd in the returning Spring.

Let Court and City raise their joyful Voice

And Loyal Sighs still Eccho back Rejoyce:

Till Plotters all Conspiracies lay by,

And Treason turn to purest Loyalty.

Hence then projecting Traytors, stand aloof;

His Loyal Throne is sure, and Treason-Proof:

Lest set on Edge by old Seditious Smec,

Your Treasons Trap turn round upon your Neck.

His Presence may no Rebels Old Resort,

Nor base Achitophels frequent his Court;

But Reign in Peace, whil'st we have in our Eye

CHARLES still alive in JAMES'S Royalty.

But since he's Dead and gone let this sad Verse

(Tho undeserving) yet attend his Herse.

EPITAPH.

HEre lyes Great CHARLES the just the Good,

As ever came of Royal Blood:

To Troubles Born, he Early knew

What Kings (as Men) are subject to:

His Morning Glories were orecast,

And by some fatal Star Opprest.

But as his Sun ascended Noon,

The cruel Comet did fall Down,

In Peace he Liv'd, in Peace he Di'd;

The Kingdom and the Churches Guide.

The Guardian of the swelling Main;

The Terrour of the DUTCH and DANE.

At his Commands all War did Cease,

And Europe Owes to him her Peace.

Diseases at his Power did Crouch,

And own the Vertue of his Touch.

Let KINGS and PRINCES in him Glory,

And make his Reign their Directory.

P. K.

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LONDON, Printed by George Croom, at the Sign of the Blue-Ball in Thames-street, over against Baynard's Castle. 1685.

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An elegy, on the deplorable, and never enough to be lamented death, of the illustrious, and serene Charles the II. King of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, &c. who departed this life, (on Friday the 6th. of February, between 11 and 12. of the clock, in the forenoon: and was interr'd at Westminster, the 14th. of the same month, being the 55th year of his age, 1684/5.

Ker, Patrick, fl. 1691.

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1685

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171398

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— An elegy, on the deplorable, and never enough to be lamented death, of the illustrious, and serene Charles the II. King of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, &c. who departed this life, (on Friday the 6th. of February, between 11 and 12. of the clock, in the forenoon: and was interr'd at Westminster, the 14th. of the same month, being the 55th year of his age, 1684/5., Ker, Patrick, fl. 1691..

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Printed by George Croom, at the sign of the Blue-Ball in Thames-street, over against Baynard's Castle.,. London, :: 1685.. (With an epitaph signed: P.K.) (In double columns.) (Printed within illustrated mourning border.) (Copy at reel 2124.3:29 has ms. annotation: 17 feb. 1684/5.) (Imperfect: copy at reel 2124.3:29 stained, with loss of text.) (Reproductions of originals in the British Library (reel 2124) and William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (reel 2572).)

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