[An elegy on the death of the late honourable George Lord] Dartmouth [...]

[An elegy on the death of the late honourable George Lord] Dartmouth [...]

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ELEGY 〈…〉 Death of the late Honourable GEORGE LORD DARTMOUTH.

His EPITAPH.

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ELEGY [...] Death of the late Honourable[?] GEORGE LORD DARTMOUTH.

Who Departed this Life in the[?] TOWER of LONDON, October the 25th. 1691.

TIS so, there's no Defen [...] against our Fate▪[?]

the Pious, Valiant, Just and Fortunate[?]

The Youth and Aged in their [...] Turns[?]

Must leave their Ashes in Sepulchral Ʋrns▪[?]

Grim Death no Sex nor Age for Favour spares▪

But Downy Youth and Age with Silver Hairs

Submit alike to his Imperious Will,

No Mortal having yet obtain'd the Skill

To bribe him for an hour, or make him stay

While he should one Ejaculation say;

Sometimes indeed he does some Warning give,

And each Days Sickness[?] is a fresh Reprieve,

But others from Lifes Stage he snatches Quick,

And they are gone before, they know they' [...]r Sick[?].

Should sudden Death the Noble Dartmouth find▪

Dartmouth the Brave, the Valiant, Just and Kind?

Renown'd abroad, and well-belov'd at home,

Nor t'any place without Applauses come;

The Souldiers Darling and the Sea-mans Love,

Who both as Rivals for his Friendship strove.

His Valiant Soul knew well how to Command

A Fleet by Sea, and a Campaign by Land:

Oft has he dar'd the Oceans angry Wave,

And oft at Land approv'd himself as Brave.

Nor were his private Vertues better known,

Than those which did the Valiant Souldier Crown,

Affable, Courteous, to his Foes a Friend

Who's stubborn Hearts would oft to's Goodness bend;

Couragious, Wise, Just, Discerning, always Brave,

His Passions Master, and not he their Slave.

No little sneaking Arts advanc'd his Name,

His proper Merits rais'd him to his Fame:

Merit which formerly advanc'd so few,

His Princes Notice on his Actions drew;

So very few to Honour find the Way

By meer Desert, that we may justly say,

Where one it does to just Preferment raise,

It raises thousands by some otherways;

Prevailing[?] Friends, but more prevailing Mony,

[...] ever yet did fail of failing[?] any.

Not to lament at such a Great Mans Fall,

And show some[?] Sorrow at his Funeral

Were rude; a Soldier[?] now may drop a Tear

Without a Blemish to his Character.

But Sighs and Tears and loud Complaints are Vain,

They cannot call the Hero back again,

Nor would he come, but too too well we know,

To change his Bliss for our sad Scene of Woe.

Great Dartmouth once[?] the Valiant, Just, and Wise,

Joy of our Hearts, and Pleasure of our Eyes,

Is now no more[?] That dismal Word no more

Like opening of a Wound just clos'd before,

Renews our Griefs[?], and makes our Sorrows double,

And adds Affliction[?] to our former Trouble.

Grief knows no Bounds when 'tis with Passion join'd,

But rushes on and never looks behind,

Till Reason can restrain the Head-strong Passion,

And Sorrow strike the Sail to Moderation.

Dry then thy Cheeks, my Muse thy Sighs refrain,

Since Tears are fruitless and since Sighs are vain.

His EPITAPH.

REeader, tread softly on the Dust

Of Dartmouth, Valiant, Prudent, Just;

All silent Praises of his Name

Are but faint Eccho's of his Fame.

His Memory will still survive,

While Souldiers and while Sea-men live;

Nor need we then, large Structures raise,

When each Man Trumpets out his Praise.

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LONDON, Printed for David Sley, 1691.

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[An elegy on the death of the late honourable George Lord] Dartmouth [...]

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1691

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Wing E396

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Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.3[39]

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99885180

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