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R36159 THou pleasing Muse, who late did'st gay appear / Gaudy as Spring, and with thy Songs did'st chear Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 79222 AN / ELEGY / In Commemoration of the Right Worshipful / Sir WILLIAM SCROGGS, / Late Lord Chief Justice of His MAJESTIES Court of KINGS-BENCH, who de- / parted this Life, the 25th of this Instant October. 1683. AN ELEGY In Commemoration of the Right Worshipful Sir WILLIAM SCROGGS, Late Lord Chief Justice of His MAJESTIES Court of KINGS-BENCH, who departed this Life, the 25th of this Instant October. 1683. AN ELEGY In Commemoration of the Right Worshipful Sir WILLIAM SCROGGS, Late Lord Chief Justice of His MAJESTY'S Court of KING'S BENCH, who departed this Life, the 25th of this Instant October. 1683. Printer J. Grantham 1683-1683

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THou pleasing Muse, who late didst gay appear Gaudy as Spring, and with thy Songs didst chear My well pleasd thoughts, now like to Sable night Aray thy self, disrobd of all thy light; With Cyprus bind thy Brows; this mournful Theam Admits no Day, Grief here is too extream To be observd by vulgar prying Eyes, Who know not in true Greif to Sympathize. This noble Sorrow is unfeignd. True Love In Mercinary numbers scorns to move, But still keeps Harmony with that above. Hes gone. The Brave amongst the Great lies low; True Tyrant Death, who will no pity show, Snatchd him from hence: at least his better part Which shines above, bright as his great desert. In Heaven he Triumphs, whilst on Earth his Name Is Breathd aloud by the strong blast of fame; The Man who truly Loyal durst to be, When Torrent Faction ragd to that degree, That once again it pushd at Monarchy: Who Atlas like, did help sustain the weight Of Leaning Empire, when the wheel of fate Almost flew from its Axle, and a fear Possessd some Men, Heavn did neglect its care; Even then his great unbiasd Soul stood firm, No fear of Danger, nor no threats could charm His moving Orb ere to run Retrogade, His Princes Intrest, his cheif care was made; He feard no frowns, in vain Temptations were, Uprightness still did all his Actions square; In publick and in private, Justice shind In more uprightness ner before inshrind: In vain aspersions were, like Christal He Cast of the stains of unjust obliquy. The banded party, which in Treason set, Was by his Prudence countermind; the fret Of Monarchy, the rude Anarchial rout, Who sought to bring their black designs about,
Queld by that awful power derivd from him Who wears the British Empires Diadem. In haughty pride they durst no more appear, But in close Corners, hissing loud, they rear Their Heads, impolitick, until at last, That Venom that would fain three Kingdoms blast Was on the ground in vain at Random cast. The Laws great Oracle in him is set, Centerd in him both Law and Reason met. Precedents justly poisd had still due place, And due Proportion ruld in every Case. Orphans and Widdows tears who were opprest, Never departed from him unredrest. The Proud and Rich, who thought twas in their Power The Scales of Justice, with a Golden showr, To turn with ease, found her poisd Ballance right, Not to be alterd, nor by Gold or Might. Retird from business, still his mind was bent Timprove that Talant his Creator lent, And make it plain appear, in each degree, He was the Pattern of Humility. Then let his Memory for ever live; Times self to that can ner a period give; The Gowns chief boast to after times hel be, Ages to come shall read his History; And strive to Copy his deserved praise; Thinking him worthy of Immortal Bays,
EPITAPH. BEneath this Marble, how can it be said ImmortalScroggs, a Man so just is laid? Tis but his dust, Reader, suppose no more, The rests in Heaven, tis there layd up in store, Till with loud sounds the Trumpet wakes the dead, And rising dust is with fresh Beauty clad; Then shall he live above the Worlds renown, And wear forever Virtues shining Crown. FINIS. LONDON: Printed by J. Grantham, in the Year, MDCLXXXIII.