An elegy on the right honourable William Earl of Pembrook who deceased on the 29th, of August, 1683.

An elegy on the right honourable William Earl of Pembrook who deceased on the 29th, of August, 1683.

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[Figure]AN ELEGY On the Right Honourable William Earl of Pembrook Who deceased on the 29th, of August, 1683.

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MEMENTO MORI

AN ELEGY On the Right Honourable William Earl of Pembrook Who deceased on the 29th, of August, 1683.

VVHat are the Glories that by Fame acrue

What are the Praises that to Virtues due?

Which Mortals do enjoy, till't pleases Death,

To Damm the Channel, of enlivning Breath.

Just as the winged Attoms fly with light,

So they do fall when that approaches Night.

So when grim Death our Vitals doth invade,

We turn to Dust; our former Deeds will fade.

The Censure of the living is but hard,

And Hero' of their due of times debar'd

Posterity doth seldom rightly Deem,

And Envy alway lessens the Esteem,

That we for Generous Spirits ought to have,

When't pleases Fate to lay them in the Grave.

But what do I hear? brave Pembrook's Dead,

And from its Mansion, his great Soul is fled.

Yet 'Spight of Death, his Name shall never Dye▪

Whilst others sink his shall surmount the Skie,

Ah! Cruel Death, what made thee thus Surprize

Him who was Loyal, Noble, Just and Wise,

Him who was Valiant, Liberal, and Good,

Whose Bounty did extend to all the stood

In need; and those [...]

He timely Succor [...]

Yet these his Vrtues, Envy sought to Raize.

Stirr'd up Detraction, to defeat his Praise:

Pernicious Brood that doth infect our Soyl,

And hath engendred home-bred Strife, and Toyl.

Who are continually with Vipers fed,

To sting the Living, and devour the Dead.

Yet spight of their Attempts, great Pembrook's Name

Shall eternized be, by truer Fame.

Great Souls they all partake of what s Sublime,

And though some Actions tainted be with Slime

Yet this doth not retard their course at last,

They stem the Tide, o'recome the threatning blast;

Great Pembrook's Course isended, and now he,

A Hero is, to all Eternity.

His Memory will last, for from his Dust;

The Epithet will rise, of Wise and Just.

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VVithin this Ʋrn inclosed lies,

Mortal remains of Just and Wise:

His better part hath taken flight,

And Hope abides, where's no more Night,

He who a Tear denyes,

H [...] little pitty, h [...]d Eyes

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LONDON Printed By [...]. Mallet. 1683.

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An elegy on the right honourable William Earl of Pembrook who deceased on the 29th, of August, 1683.

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1683

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Date

2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).

ID [DLPS]

B03247

ID [OCLC]

15615262

ID [STC]

Wing E437

ID [STC]

Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.3[119]

ID [STC]

ESTC R36186

ID [EEBO-CITATION]

99890181

ID [PROQUEST]

ocm99890181

ID [VID]

182603

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— An elegy on the right honourable William Earl of Pembrook who deceased on the 29th, of August, 1683.,

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1 sheet ([1] p.).

Printed by E. Mallet],. [London :: 1683.. (Verse: "VVHat are the Glories that by Fame acrue ...") (Within mourning borders, with emblems and motto.) (Very likely to be an elegy for Philip Herbert, the 7th Earl of Pembroke, who died 29 Aug. 1683. William, the 6th Earl, died in 1674.) (Imperfect: stained, affecting text and imprint; publication information suggested by Wing.) (Reproduction of original in the British Library.)

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