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With other Poemes. By M. LL. St [i.e.Martin Lluelyn]
  

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Elegie. On the death of Master W. Cartwright.
  
  
  
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Elegie. On the death of Master W. Cartwright.

They that have known thee well, & searcht thy parts,
Through all the chaine of Arts:
Thy Apprehension quicke as active light,
Cleare judgement, without Night:
Thy Phansy free, yet never wilde or madde,
With wings to fly, but none to Gadde:
Thy language still in Rich, yet comely dresse,
Not to expose thy mind, but to expresse.
They that have knowne thee thus, sigh, and confesse,
They wish they'd knowne thee still, or knowne thee lesse.
To these, the wealth and Beauties of thy mind,
Be other Virtues join'd.
Thy modest soule, strongly confirm'd and hard,
Ne're beckned from its Guard.
But bravely fixt, midst all the baites of Praise,
Deeming that Musicke Treacherous layes.
These put that Rate and Price upon thy Breath,
Great Charles enquires thy Health, the Clouds thy death:
For Nobler Trophies can no Ashes call,
Kings greet thy safety, Thunder speakes thy Fall.