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ELIZAES Memoriall.
Early before Aurora shewe her face,
Or day-bright Hesperus begin t'appeare;
Before that Titan gins to run his race,
Awake my pen and vp thy selfe do reare,
To shewe to all posteritie to come,
what perfect ioyes possest Elizaes crowne.
Or day-bright Hesperus begin t'appeare;
Before that Titan gins to run his race,
Awake my pen and vp thy selfe do reare,
To shewe to all posteritie to come,
what perfect ioyes possest Elizaes crowne.
Had Maro liued in her golden daies,
(Resembling ioyes that euer shall remaine)
He would haue tun'd his oaten pipe to praise
The happie state of dread Elizaes raigne,
And pretermitted as a thing but vaine,
The troubles which Æneas did sustaine.
(Resembling ioyes that euer shall remaine)
He would haue tun'd his oaten pipe to praise
The happie state of dread Elizaes raigne,
And pretermitted as a thing but vaine,
The troubles which Æneas did sustaine.
Her fame throughout the totall Orbe did sound,
Her wisedome eu'ry Monarch did admire,
Her Maiden-head with noble vertue crownd,
Hath now attaind the hau'n of her desire.
The glorious kingdome of eternitie,
Where she enioyeth immortalitie.
Her wisedome eu'ry Monarch did admire,
Her Maiden-head with noble vertue crownd,
Hath now attaind the hau'n of her desire.
The glorious kingdome of eternitie,
Where she enioyeth immortalitie.
Shee kept her selfe a Virgin for the Lord,
With whom she longed daily for to be,
That onely he alwaies she did accord,
Should haue the prime of her virginitie;
Who hath aduanc'd her to his heau'nly throne,
Where she enioyes the perfect vnion.
With whom she longed daily for to be,
That onely he alwaies she did accord,
Should haue the prime of her virginitie;
Who hath aduanc'd her to his heau'nly throne,
Where she enioyes the perfect vnion.
Her Scepter was the rule of righteousnes.
Her Subiects more for loue then feare obei'd.
Her Gouernment seem'd perfect blessednes.
Her Mercie with her Iustice euer swai'd.
Her Bountie, Grace, and Magnanimitie,
Her princely minde did plainely signifie.
Her Subiects more for loue then feare obei'd.
Her Gouernment seem'd perfect blessednes.
Her Mercie with her Iustice euer swai'd.
Her Bountie, Grace, and Magnanimitie,
Her princely minde did plainely signifie.
She was the goldē Pipe through which great Ioue
Deriu'd to vs his blessings manifolde.
She was the token of his tender loue,
Chearing the hearts of all both yoong and olde.
She hath extinguisht all the mistie daies,
And brought a light more bright thē Phœbus raies
Deriu'd to vs his blessings manifolde.
She was the token of his tender loue,
Chearing the hearts of all both yoong and olde.
She hath extinguisht all the mistie daies,
And brought a light more bright thē Phœbus raies
But now to come more nearer to the point,
The which I purpose to insist vpon,
Three things I meane to handle ioynt by ioynt,
And orderly speake of them one by one.
Which are the Captaine blessings of his traine,
Which did attend vpon her Highnes raigne.
The which I purpose to insist vpon,
Three things I meane to handle ioynt by ioynt,
And orderly speake of them one by one.
Which are the Captaine blessings of his traine,
Which did attend vpon her Highnes raigne.
Where first I do account that chiefest good,
Among so many blessings that are rife,
Gods sacred word surpassing Angels food,
That feeds the soule vnto eternall life.
Not mingle mangle mixt with Popish custome,
But sincere milk deriu'd frō Gods owne bosome.
Among so many blessings that are rife,
Gods sacred word surpassing Angels food,
That feeds the soule vnto eternall life.
Not mingle mangle mixt with Popish custome,
But sincere milk deriu'd frō Gods owne bosome.
Frō Gods own bosome first the same proceeded,
Begetting, strengthning, & our faith encreasing.
Till we with him in glory may be seated,
With all his Saints and Angels there triumphing.
VVith this, God doth all other blessings send:
For on this blessing all the rest depend.
Begetting, strengthning, & our faith encreasing.
Till we with him in glory may be seated,
With all his Saints and Angels there triumphing.
VVith this, God doth all other blessings send:
For on this blessing all the rest depend.
Hence come the ioyes which heau'nly pleasure brings,
While here we leade our liues deuoid of strife:
Hence flowe the christall euer-running springs,
Of wholesome waters of eternall life.
Hence comes the peace no earthly thing can giue,
The peace of conscience while on earth we liue.
While here we leade our liues deuoid of strife:
Hence flowe the christall euer-running springs,
Of wholesome waters of eternall life.
Hence comes the peace no earthly thing can giue,
The peace of conscience while on earth we liue.
A Treasure great, of price inestimable,
A Nectar sweete, distilling from aboue,
The foode diuine of truth incomparable,
Knitting our hearts in amitie and loue,
The way to rest, and all eternitie,
The Pearle which Christ commanded vs to buy.
A Nectar sweete, distilling from aboue,
The foode diuine of truth incomparable,
Knitting our hearts in amitie and loue,
The way to rest, and all eternitie,
The Pearle which Christ commanded vs to buy.
That glorious light which did illuminate
Our harts, which long in darknes had remain'd,
To make vs of true light participate,
Whereby our steps from darknes are refrain'd.
How greatly are we bound to praise the Lord,
For this great blessing of his sacred word?
Our harts, which long in darknes had remain'd,
To make vs of true light participate,
Whereby our steps from darknes are refrain'd.
How greatly are we bound to praise the Lord,
For this great blessing of his sacred word?
If all the costly Mynes of th'Indians,
Which secretly lie hid within the ground:
If all the precious stones which in the sands
Of Libia land most plentiously abound:
If all the ioyes of humane hearts content,
Which seated are vnder the Firmament,
Which secretly lie hid within the ground:
If all the precious stones which in the sands
Of Libia land most plentiously abound:
If all the ioyes of humane hearts content,
Which seated are vnder the Firmament,
Should be transported to our English coast,
And here enioyed as our proper owne;
Of them we might not halfe so truly boast,
As of this sacred truth amongst vs sowne.
This therefore in the front is placed best,
Because it is the chieftaine of the rest.
And here enioyed as our proper owne;
Of them we might not halfe so truly boast,
As of this sacred truth amongst vs sowne.
This therefore in the front is placed best,
Because it is the chieftaine of the rest.
The second head whereto I do reduce,
The seuerall blessings of her Highnesse raigne,
Is long and quiet peace, whose pleasant iuice
Distilleth like the first and latter raine.
For such a peace before was neuer seene,
As we enioy'd vnder a Virgin-Queene.
The seuerall blessings of her Highnesse raigne,
Is long and quiet peace, whose pleasant iuice
Distilleth like the first and latter raine.
For such a peace before was neuer seene,
As we enioy'd vnder a Virgin-Queene.
What Age, what Nation, or what Country can
Example bring of such a time of peace,
At any time since first the world began,
As God hath graunted in her Highnesse daies?
For he hath filled all his foes with shame,
And by her weaknesse magnifide his name.
Example bring of such a time of peace,
At any time since first the world began,
As God hath graunted in her Highnesse daies?
For he hath filled all his foes with shame,
And by her weaknesse magnifide his name.
He tooke her from the greedie-gaping iawes
Of them that sought to take her life away:
He did preserue her from the greedie clawes
Of Tigers fell, that sought her to betray.
He still protected her, and made her name
Extold in all the earth by Trump of fame.
Of them that sought to take her life away:
He did preserue her from the greedie clawes
Of Tigers fell, that sought her to betray.
He still protected her, and made her name
Extold in all the earth by Trump of fame.
He did defend her from the trecheries
Of Antichrist and all his hirelings;
Frō Spaniards proud, her vowed enemies,
Vnder the shadow of his mightie wings:
And then did set her on a princely throne,
Which maintaind truth and true Religion.
Of Antichrist and all his hirelings;
Frō Spaniards proud, her vowed enemies,
Vnder the shadow of his mightie wings:
And then did set her on a princely throne,
Which maintaind truth and true Religion.
He did her heart replenish eke with graces
Fit for her dignitie and royall calling,
To censure and to iudge all doubtfull cases
VVith wisedome, equitie, and vnderstanding.
In learning eke her vertues were so rare,
That for her Sex none might with her compare.
Fit for her dignitie and royall calling,
To censure and to iudge all doubtfull cases
VVith wisedome, equitie, and vnderstanding.
In learning eke her vertues were so rare,
That for her Sex none might with her compare.
Her Highnesse did restore the Halcion daies
VVherein each man vnder his vine might sit,
And drinke the labours of his handie waies,
And giue him thankes that first created it.
Each man might reap what he before had sowne
And peaceably enioy it as his owne.
VVherein each man vnder his vine might sit,
And drinke the labours of his handie waies,
And giue him thankes that first created it.
Each man might reap what he before had sowne
And peaceably enioy it as his owne.
Bellona fierce long since had tooke her flight,
Sterne Mars his weapons then were laid away,
Peace crown'd this lād with Plenties garlād bright
Farre more resplendent then the Lawrell Bay.
Maugre the Pope, Turke, Italy and Spaine,
This famous Ile in honor did remaine.
Sterne Mars his weapons then were laid away,
Peace crown'd this lād with Plenties garlād bright
Farre more resplendent then the Lawrell Bay.
Maugre the Pope, Turke, Italy and Spaine,
This famous Ile in honor did remaine.
The Husbandman then gladly tild the ground,
And sowed the same with graine in time of seed,
Expecting interest thence to abound,
As God had preappointed and decreed.
And at the Haruest reapt it vp in peace,
Lauding Iehouah for his great encrease.
And sowed the same with graine in time of seed,
Expecting interest thence to abound,
As God had preappointed and decreed.
And at the Haruest reapt it vp in peace,
Lauding Iehouah for his great encrease.
The Labourer that toiled all the day,
And tooke his penny for his hired paine,
At night might homeward safely wend away,
Praising the Lord, the Author of his gaine:
Sweetly with peace himselfe in peace refreshing,
Voyd of all feare of forren foes oppressing.
And tooke his penny for his hired paine,
At night might homeward safely wend away,
Praising the Lord, the Author of his gaine:
Sweetly with peace himselfe in peace refreshing,
Voyd of all feare of forren foes oppressing.
We were not vexed with those rumours great
Of warres, which other Nations did sustaine:
We were not parched with the fierie heat
Of Antichrist nor of his filthy traine.
The Sonne of right'ousnes had giuen vs light,
Defacing cleane their Vaile of vgly night.
Of warres, which other Nations did sustaine:
We were not parched with the fierie heat
Of Antichrist nor of his filthy traine.
The Sonne of right'ousnes had giuen vs light,
Defacing cleane their Vaile of vgly night.
Whereby our Land a Harbour was become,
To such as sought to serue the Lord aright;
Who willing were to leaue their natiue home
And all they had, to see this heau'nly light:
Wherein who walkes the path shall neuer misse,
That leades directly to eternall blisse.
To such as sought to serue the Lord aright;
Who willing were to leaue their natiue home
And all they had, to see this heau'nly light:
Wherein who walkes the path shall neuer misse,
That leades directly to eternall blisse.
This peace God graunt to flourish in our Land,
Vntill his second glorious comming be:
And eke his sacred Gospell, to withstand
The hellish pitte of vgly heresie:
That we may praise his name in all our waies,
Till fatall death shall consumate our daies.
Vntill his second glorious comming be:
And eke his sacred Gospell, to withstand
The hellish pitte of vgly heresie:
That we may praise his name in all our waies,
Till fatall death shall consumate our daies.
From long-bred peace great plentie did proceed,
Euen as the chiefest off-spring of the same:
Of peace our plentie naturallie did breed,
Euen as the yong engender of the dame.
Destroy the Dam, the yong ones are not bred,
Take peace away, plenti's not gendered.
Euen as the chiefest off-spring of the same:
Of peace our plentie naturallie did breed,
Euen as the yong engender of the dame.
Destroy the Dam, the yong ones are not bred,
Take peace away, plenti's not gendered.
But Ioue hath giuen vs so long time of peace,
As hath brought forth the fruits of plenties store,
Which Riches are, much wealth, & ioies encrease,
Surpassing all in England heretofore,
Or any Countrey vnder Heauens shade,
Since Elohim confused Chaos made.
As hath brought forth the fruits of plenties store,
Which Riches are, much wealth, & ioies encrease,
Surpassing all in England heretofore,
Or any Countrey vnder Heauens shade,
Since Elohim confused Chaos made.
So that our Land an other Canaan
Did plentiously with milke and honey flow:
Eliza was our Iesus to withstand
Our enemies that sought to worke our woe;
And to destroy the Popish Cananites,
That would allure vs to their Idolrites.
Did plentiously with milke and honey flow:
Eliza was our Iesus to withstand
Our enemies that sought to worke our woe;
And to destroy the Popish Cananites,
That would allure vs to their Idolrites.
The Heau'ns did seem to smile vpon the earth,
The clouds powr'd down ye moistned siluer drops
The Sun did glad all things with ioy and mirth,
To make of corne & fruites the goodly crops.
The Earth likewise did yeeld vs ten for one
Of that wherewith the same at first was sowne.
The clouds powr'd down ye moistned siluer drops
The Sun did glad all things with ioy and mirth,
To make of corne & fruites the goodly crops.
The Earth likewise did yeeld vs ten for one
Of that wherewith the same at first was sowne.
Plentie both Riches, wealth, and Honor brings,
Plentie is chiefe of earths felicitie:
Plentie with mirth replenisheth all things,
Plentie abandons all necessitie.
Truth, Peace, and Plentie (vs'd well) makes vs see
A glimring of the ioyes in heauen that bee.
Plentie is chiefe of earths felicitie:
Plentie with mirth replenisheth all things,
Plentie abandons all necessitie.
Truth, Peace, and Plentie (vs'd well) makes vs see
A glimring of the ioyes in heauen that bee.
For Truth or true Religion represents
The redolent melodious harmonie
Which heau'nly Harpers with their Instruments,
Do offer to Iehouahs Maiestie:
Sweetly resounding on celestiall strings
Their Makers praise, whereto the holders sings.
The redolent melodious harmonie
Which heau'nly Harpers with their Instruments,
Do offer to Iehouahs Maiestie:
Sweetly resounding on celestiall strings
Their Makers praise, whereto the holders sings.
Peace doth resemble that most sweet content
Wherein the blessed soules most safely rest:
Amidst the third and highest Firmament,
Vnder the Aultar of the Saints request.
In great repose, much wealth and ioyes encrease,
VVhich lasting aye, shall neuer fade nor cease.
Wherein the blessed soules most safely rest:
Amidst the third and highest Firmament,
Vnder the Aultar of the Saints request.
In great repose, much wealth and ioyes encrease,
VVhich lasting aye, shall neuer fade nor cease.
Plentie of all things doth possesse the heau'ns,
Our plentie's but a shadow of that store
Of ioyes, which to the blessed soules are giu'n,
For perfect ioyes are there for euermore.
No eye hath seene, eare heard, or heart conceiu'd,
The ioyes that God for his elect prepar'd.
Our plentie's but a shadow of that store
Of ioyes, which to the blessed soules are giu'n,
For perfect ioyes are there for euermore.
No eye hath seene, eare heard, or heart conceiu'd,
The ioyes that God for his elect prepar'd.
Among which ioyes Elizaes soule doth rest,
Sweetly refresht in the Elizian fields,
Where she enioyes the kingdome of the blest,
That neuer vnto alteration yeelds:
But euer shall endure both firme and stable,
Repleat with during ioyes innumerable.
Sweetly refresht in the Elizian fields,
Where she enioyes the kingdome of the blest,
That neuer vnto alteration yeelds:
But euer shall endure both firme and stable,
Repleat with during ioyes innumerable.
Eliza for one death hath gain'd two liues,
First in Elisium farre aboue the Skie:
The second here on earth; her name reuiues,
Which neuer dying liues eternally.
And from this auntient saying I deriue it,
As true as old, Virtus post funera viuit.
First in Elisium farre aboue the Skie:
The second here on earth; her name reuiues,
Which neuer dying liues eternally.
And from this auntient saying I deriue it,
As true as old, Virtus post funera viuit.
Oh! gaine surmounting mortall mans conceit,
To loose an earthly crowne to get the crowne of glory:
To gaine a lasting life with ioy repleat,
For this which is but vaine and transitory.
To gaine immortall life for mortall breath,
Which seemeth life, but is a vitall death.
To loose an earthly crowne to get the crowne of glory:
To gaine a lasting life with ioy repleat,
For this which is but vaine and transitory.
To gaine immortall life for mortall breath,
Which seemeth life, but is a vitall death.
All future ages shall admire her raigne,
When they shall heare her princely gouernment:
Vntill the liquid teares distill amaine,
Their owne vntimely birth they shall lament,
That they might not behold her golden daies,
So sweetly graced with immortall praise.
When they shall heare her princely gouernment:
Vntill the liquid teares distill amaine,
Their owne vntimely birth they shall lament,
That they might not behold her golden daies,
So sweetly graced with immortall praise.
This Virgin-Queene did rule faire Albion
Twise two & twentie yeares, with great encrease
Of peace, ioy, wealth, much honour & renowne,
And then resigned vp her soule in peace,
To him that gaue it an immortall crowne,
In spite of thousands ten conspiracies
Which Antichrist against her did deuise.
Twise two & twentie yeares, with great encrease
Of peace, ioy, wealth, much honour & renowne,
And then resigned vp her soule in peace,
To him that gaue it an immortall crowne,
In spite of thousands ten conspiracies
Which Antichrist against her did deuise.
Thus haue I briefly (as my slender skill
Permitted) now describ'd the happines
Which we enioy'd vnder Eliza still,
While she did here her vitall life posses,
To be a Glasse for ages that shall bee,
Her prosperous and happie raigne to see.
Permitted) now describ'd the happines
Which we enioy'd vnder Eliza still,
While she did here her vitall life posses,
To be a Glasse for ages that shall bee,
Her prosperous and happie raigne to see.
VVhat though the Muses did not guide my quill
To runnes as doth puncted Grecian verse;
My Lynes shall drop as from Parnassus hill
Eternall Nectar on Elizaes Herse:
And in a sute which sable they do call,
Accompany her to her Funerall.
To runnes as doth puncted Grecian verse;
My Lynes shall drop as from Parnassus hill
Eternall Nectar on Elizaes Herse:
And in a sute which sable they do call,
Accompany her to her Funerall.
FINIS.
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