A Rhetoricall Rapture as composed into a funeral oration At the Mournfull Moving of His Highnes Stately Effigies from Somerset-House. By Mr. Slater |
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THE EPITAPH. |
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THE EPITAPH.
Stay, Pilgrim, Stay; Tread gently; Mourn a whileO're that rests under, Th'Honour of this Isle:
Englands PROTECTOR, Victorious OLIVER:
Europe's Arbitrator: The World's Wonder:
The Nine Worthies grace-chymickt Quintessence:
Diamond of Saints: Darling of Providence:
Amboyna's Blood-shed's Cure: A Pearl i'th' Eye
Of Romes, Spaines, Universal Monarchie:
Who broke the Irish-Harp: the Welch new-strung:
Refin'd Parliaments: did old Scots new-dung:
Was wise Servant: a religious Master:
Provident Parent: Bounteous Lord: no Waster:
Captives Ransomer: poor Pilgrims Patrone:
Champion 'gainst Gods Foes, Chaplain to his owne,
Hast, Pilgrim, Hast; Trip nimbly hence, Be gone:
Lest free in Tears Thou freez into a Stone.
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