An elegy humbly offered to the memory of the Reverend Father in God Doctor Humphry Henchman, late Bishop of London, who departed this life the 8th of October 1675. 1675 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B03137 15612897 Wing E347 Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.3[60] ESTC R36152 99890157 ocm99890157 182545

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B03137) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 182545) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; A4:1[60]) An elegy humbly offered to the memory of the Reverend Father in God Doctor Humphry Henchman, late Bishop of London, who departed this life the 8th of October 1675. 1 sheet ([1] p.). s.n., [London : 1675] Verse: "Stand off, you Common Vouchers for the Dead ..." Imprint suggested by Wing. Within mourning border, with emblems and motto at head. Reproduction of original in the British Library.

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 eng Henchman, Humphrey, 1592-1675 -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800. Elegiac poetry, English -- 17th century. 2008-05 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-08 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-10 Sampled and proofread 2008-10 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
AN ELEGY Humbly offered to the Memory of the Reverend Father in God Doctor Humphry Henchman, Late BISHOP of LONDON, Who Departed this Life the 8th of October 1675. Stand off, you Common Vouchers for the Dead, Whoſe Muſe, like Worms, on Carkaſses is fed; Who oft Aſſess your Mercinary Eyes To pay forc'd Tears at unknown Obſequies. Profane not in Dull Rhymes this Rev'rend Herſe, Nor clogg't with your Set Forms of Tatter'd Verſe. Let Sacred Wit Embalm His Memory, And Anthems ſpeak him to Poſterity: Whilſt all the Raptures in his Praiſe diſtill Not from Pernaſſus, but from Sion Hill. Great Pious Prelate! who can Eccho forth In any meaſure, thy Tranſcendent Worth? How juſtly we could wiſh (oh might it be!) A Second Donne to write thy Elegy. Yet, though we cannot ſpeak Thee to the full, 'Tis Irreligious to be wholly Dull: Then give us leave our Sorrows to expreſs, Although in Words that do but make Thee Leſs: When Publick Losses happen, 'tis but fit, Each man ſhould reſtifie his ſenſe of it: Our Mother Church (by boiſterous Factions torn, Whoſe deeper Skars She has not yet out-worn) One of her Eldeſt Sons has loſt this day, A Light that ſhone with a Celeſtial Ray; Whoſe Preſence ſmall pretended Lights did ſhun, As Glimmering Stars vaniſh before the Sun, And can we weaker Children but Bemoan Our Iſraels Horſemen and her Chariots gone? A man of a true Chriſtian temper, Fit To Feed the Flock, and alſo Govern it; From Superſtition, and from Schiſme free, Gentle, yet Juſt to his Authority. His Moral Virtues did ſuch ſplendor yield, Pagans would Altars to less Merit build: Where yearly burning Rich Sabean Gums, The Curling Odors of their Hecatombs, Should reach his Soul in Heav'n; But we muſt pay No ſuch Oblations; But a purer way Of Imitation, whilſt we panting tend To Live like Him, and make as bleſt an End. His Faith was ſtill pregnant with Charity, And his Religion taught him Loyalty; His very Looks were Sacred; And In's Face Primitive Zeal retain'd its ancient Grace; A ſweet, yet awful Preſence, where we ſee A General Council in Epito me; A Well-poiz'd Judgement, with ſtupendious parts, Store-houſe of Tongues, and Magazine of Arts; Another Auſtin for Sublimer Senſe, A Chryſoſtome for Sacred Eloquence: Long had he here, with all Good mens Applauſe, Diſpens'd his Maſter's Oracles and Laws. But now his Work is finiſh'd, his Race run, And he receives the Crown that he hath won; And when his Lord ſhall come at the laſt Day, He'll be his Hench-man, and prepare the Way.
EPITAPH. Waiting the Reſurrection of the Juſt, Here lies Depoſited the precious Duſt Of a Grave Prelate of ſo Clear a Fame, Even Schiſmaticks in Him could find no Blame; London, bewails his loſs, whilſt Heaven in Love Tranſlates him to the Hierarchy above. FINIS.