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R3599 CAN Sal'sbury be dead? Can Death Surprize / The Miror of mankind, and from our Eyes; Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 133792 AN / ELEGY / IN / Commemoration of the Right Honourable / James Earl of Salisbury, / Who Departed this Life on the (7th) of this Instant June Anno Domini 1683. / Mors Omnibus Communis, &c. AN ELEGY IN Commemoration of the Right Honourable James Earl of Salisbury, Who Departed this Life on the (7th) of this Instant June Anno Domini 1683. Mors Omnibus Communis, etc. AN ELEGY IN Commemoration of the Right Honorable James Earl of Salisbury, Who Departed this Life on the (7th) of this Instant June Anno Domini 1683. Mors Omnibus Communis, etc. 1683-1683 Langly Curtis

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CAN Salsbury be dead? Can Death Surprize The Miror of mankind, and from our Eyes; The Brinie Rivulets not force their way; Nor sullen grief her last due Tribute pay; At his sad Mournful Herse whose high deserts, Fames loudest breath to all the world imparts? What can the Good, the Great, the Just Expect, On Earth, if Man-kind shoud such worth Neglect? If black Ingratitude her wings should spread, To shade the sacred Relicts of the dead In dark Oblivion Naturs self woud groan, And make the mighty loss to England known; The loss of one in Arts and Arms Renownd, With Olive-Branches and with Lawrels Crownd. Famd as his Ancestors, who braving Fate, Durst prop the Nation in its falling State, And almost bore a Tottering Empirs Weight. For Piety admird; in Councils Grave; Curteous at home, and in the Field as Brave; Bounteous to all, that did his Bounty Crave. Religious Friend, an Enemie to those, Who were his Princes and his Countries Foes. The Roman Engins by his prudence foild, Back on him sought in vain to have recoild: His Loyal mind unmovd stood like a Rock, And unconcernd repelld the raging Shock Of Boisterous Billows when they went most high Proof armd with Innocence and Constancy; He did the worst of dangers still out-vie. Sure Bucklers those are which can never fail, But will against the worst of ills prevail; Strong Forts Impregnable that none can scale. No force can ravish from a virteous brest, That inward calmness that secures its Rest. Let Tides rise high, and Tempests rufle loud, Winds fight with Winds, and Cloud, still justle Cloud, Till all seem Chaos; yet in this Extream, Hes undisturbd that holds Truths Golden Mean. Cecil, that Name long to our Nation known, Has provd an Ornament to Grace our Throne;
Esteemd a Jewel in the British-Crown, Polishd by Deeds, that purchasd high Renown. But since the World has lost his better part, His great immortal mind which durst assert, Unto the last his Kings and Countrys Right, Since that to Heaven has swiftly taken Flight: On Wings of Cherubs, Centerd there in bliss, Lodgd on a Coast full stord with happiness; Whence cares, and fears, are banishd, Peace and Rest Are the attending constant welcome Guest. And all is Love, such Love as ner can die, But lives and lasts to all Eternity. Let Virtue Mourn the loss of him below; And Charities Dim Eyes with Tears ore-flow. Let Mournful Cyprus shade each learned brow, Let all true worth with weighty sorrow bow; And Sing his Requiems with a doleful sound, For all of these Deaths Shaft, in him, did wound. EPITAPH Mourn Reader, for beneath this Marble lies, (Till the last Trumpet Summons him to rise) Great Salsbury: Nay, stay, tis but his dust, Heavn with the rest woud Earth no longer trust. His better parts exalted far above, The reach of Fate those endless joys to prove, For which he labourd in his Pilgrimage, Whilst here he trod the Worlds uncertain Stage; Yet Mourn his loss, for though he joys possess, We by his death have gaind unhappiness. Wisdom by him her Orator still speak, And woud no other for her Champion take, Than he whose Virtues kept the world awake.
LONDON Printed for Langly Curtis, 1683.