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ON MR TURNER OF ST. MARY-HALL.
I Rose, and coming downe to dyne,I Turner met, a learn'd diuyne;
'Twas the first tyme that I was blest
With sight of him, & had possest
His company not three houres space,
But Oxford call'd him from that place.
Our friendship was begun (for Arts,
Or loue of them, cann marry hearts).
But see whereon we trust: eight dayes
From thence, a friend of mine thus sayes:
Turner is dead; (amaz'd) thought I,
Could so much health so quickly dye?
And haue I lost my hopes to be
Endear'd to so much industry?
O man! behold thy strength, and knowe
Like our first sight and parting, soe
Are all our liues, which I must say,
Was but a dinner, and away.
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