The mvses-teares for the losse of their hope heroick and nere-too-mvch praised Henry, Prince of Wales, &c. Together with times sobs for the vntimely death of his glory in that his Darling: and, lastly, his Epitaphs. Consecrated to the high and mighty Prince, Frederick the fift, Count palatine of Rhoyn. &c. Where vnto is added, Consolatory Straines to wrest Natvre from her bent in immoderate mourning; most loyally, and humbly wisht to the King and Qveenes most excellent maiesties. By Iohn Davies of Hereford |
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AN EPITAPH ON THE Death of the immortall HENRY Prince of Wales. |
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AN EPITAPH ON THE Death of the immortall HENRY Prince of Wales.
Mvch
Briefly said, and clearely too,
Is hard: yet that much Art can do:
But here much griefe and little Art,
Is forc'd to act so hard a Part.
Is hard: yet that much Art can do:
But here much griefe and little Art,
Is forc'd to act so hard a Part.
Nature and Arte, with Grace, and Fortune too,
Sought Time, and Death to conquer, (as they do)
In this Heroick PRINCE, who, through those fou'r,
Orethrowes Times force, and Deaths almighty Pow'r!
All that was in Him, was much more than all
That's found in Flesh, if young, and naturall!
Can Wit say more for his true glory here?
Yes: for, he was a Prince without a Peere!
What more? why this: He di'de but in his prime;
Yet, in perfection, elder was than TIME!
And more compleate than PLACE: for fame that growes
From his great WORTH alone, no lymit knowes!
If Time, and Death, and Place than, be to seeke
For such another; He to none is like
But him who hath no like; yet like in MIND;
And, for they haue no like in either kinde!
This King of Princes, and that God of Kings:
Are like themselues than, and none other things!
And, like them-selues, they liue in Heau'n, and Vs,
In spight of Enuy, Time, and Death: Than, thus.
(In briefe) wee bound their boundles EXCELLENCE:
One, no such GOD; the other, no such PRINCE!
Sought Time, and Death to conquer, (as they do)
In this Heroick PRINCE, who, through those fou'r,
Orethrowes Times force, and Deaths almighty Pow'r!
All that was in Him, was much more than all
That's found in Flesh, if young, and naturall!
Can Wit say more for his true glory here?
Yes: for, he was a Prince without a Peere!
What more? why this: He di'de but in his prime;
Yet, in perfection, elder was than TIME!
And more compleate than PLACE: for fame that growes
From his great WORTH alone, no lymit knowes!
If Time, and Death, and Place than, be to seeke
For such another; He to none is like
But him who hath no like; yet like in MIND;
And, for they haue no like in either kinde!
This King of Princes, and that God of Kings:
Are like themselues than, and none other things!
And, like them-selues, they liue in Heau'n, and Vs,
In spight of Enuy, Time, and Death: Than, thus.
One, no such GOD; the other, no such PRINCE!
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