Thestylis atrata: or A funeral elegie vpon the death of the Right Honourable, most religious and noble lady, Frances, late Countesse of Warvvick who departed this life at her house in Hackney neere unto London, in the moneth of June last past. 1634. By Henrie Peacham.

A Funerall Elegie . IN what place of the Heavens , upborne from hence , Pure Soule , Aegelorum ministerio , Luc. 16. keep'st thou thy happie residence , That thither our swift-winged Zeale may flie , To gratulate thy full felicitie : Not bring thee back with teares , our prayers , or vowes Accuse the Fates , or call for Cypresse boughes To veile thee sleeping ( borne to bed by Death ) When thou in vaine art sought of us beneath : Heavens glorious Palace more adorning farre , Than Cassiopeia , “ “ Cassiopia wife to Cepheus , who co●●nded in beautie with the Nymp●t of the sea , and was turned to a signe in Heaven . or bright * * Fac jubar ut semper Capitolia nostra so●umque . Divus ab excelsa prospectet Iulius 〈◊〉 . Ovid 〈◊〉 15. Caesars starre . No , honour'd Lady , be it farre from me , These ill-tun'd accents should solicite thee , Bewaile thy state or fate , who do'st possesse A Crowne and Kingdome with that happinesse , Tongue never yet hath uttered , nor can Pierce the dull thought of fraile and mortall man . I take but time and leave a while to summe The parcels of our losses in her tomb , As in an Ocean , that are sunk and fled , And never more shall be recovered . A losse wherein so many had a share , That Townes and Tenants well-nigh undone are : A losse for which faire LINCOLNE from her hill , Doth to her Citie streames of teares distill ; It weepes , and by her River doth convay Her salt-abundant sorrow everie way ; And as a Mother , who hath lately lost Her dearest daughter , whom with care and cost , She from her tender infancie hath bred , And in all goodly Science 〈◊〉 : With bitter teares , and wringing oft her hands , Amidst her neighbours dumb and sobbing stands , Incapable of comfort , and would faine , Even with her imgers dig her up againe : Such griefe ( and it not greater ) doe I ghesse The heart of all this Countie doth possesse : LINCOLNE , whose soile hath ever fertile be●ne Of such Heroique Spirits , that betweene . Earth-bounding a a The Iles of Orkney beyond Scotland Ukima Thule , Virg. ORKNEY , and the a a Hodie , Thylensell : two Ilands without the streights of Gibraltar , in the farthest part of Spaine next to Africa . Godes of Spaine , They may for merit scaree be matcht againe : Who , while a time I leave her Honours herse , Embellish with your glorious names my verse , Her name to Fame I may the more endeare , Withall advance the honour of the Shire .

Lincolne anciently by Bede and others called LIND●COLLINUM ( from the situation upon the top of an ●ill , and also LINDUM , whence that part of the Shire beyond the River of WITHAM was called LIND●●● , or 〈◊〉 By the Normans it was called NICO●-shire , by a Metathesis or transposition of a letter , as wee finde in a certaine deed made by IOHN of GAUNT , be●inning thus : 〈…〉〈…〉 .

I will not turne the Anuals ( as I might ) Of antique ages , bring againe to light Those warlike natives , who by 〈◊〉 floud So oft imbru'd their swords in Danish bloud , Nor that religious King of Mercia , who Here kept 〈◊〉 Court eight hundred yeares agoe .

OFF A King of MERCIA , who kept his Court in 〈◊〉 Castle of Stallingburgh in the Countie of Lincolne , now being part of the inheritance of that Noble and right worthy Gentle-man , Sir Edward A●scough Knight : here also was Saint E●kenwald ( sometime Bishop of London ) borne , as I was informed by Master Linall , a great Searcher of Antiquities in this Countie .

With many a learned , many an holy man , Wherewith this spacious Shire abounded than Rest they in peace , some few I le onely name Of later times , deserving equall fame : Then for her home-borne ; first , this soile may vaunt Great BOLLINGBROOKE , the son of JOHN of GAUNT .

Henrie Plantagenet ( who was Henrie the fourth ) borne at Bollingbrooke in Lincolnshire , son and heire of JOHN of Gaunt , by BLANCH daughter and co-heire of Henrie , the first Duke of Lancaster , who tooke to wife MAR●● , daughter , and one of the two heires of Hump●rey de Bol●●n , Earle of Hereford , Essex , and Northampton , and Constable of England . He lieth buried by Marie his wife , in the Monasterie of Christs Church in Cantuarburie , under a pillar in the North I le . To this Church King Henrie , with Thomas Arundell , Arch-Bishop of Cantuarburie , were great benefactors : he died , Anno 1412.

Then that brave Worthy , WILLOUGHBIE the Great , Who wily PARMA , Du● Parmensis insignis dissimulandi artifex . Cambden in Elisabetha . did so soundly beat From BERGEN , with his ever honour'd Son , Earle LINDSEY living , lov'd of everie one .

It was in the yeare 1588. PARMA lying before BERGEN two whole moneths together , was beaten thence by the valour of the L. Willoughbie Governour , Sir William D●urie , Colonell Morgan , and many other resolute and brave Commanders being then in the Towne , at what time were knighted for their valour , Sir Francis Vere , Sir Thomas Knolles , Sir Nicholas Parker , and Sir Iohn Poolie , &c.

But how can my weake Muse thy merit crowne , Great President of honour and renowne , Thrice-Noble 〈◊〉 , the survlving glor● Of Eightie eight , and subject of that storie , When thy enraged thunder-belching BEARE SPAINES floting Castles did to peeces teare .

The L. Sheffield Baron of Butterwick , and Earle of Mowgrave , who to his great praise and honour did notable service in Eightie eight , in that famous fight with the Spanish Armado , being then Captaine of the White Beare , one of her Majesties ships royall .

With PELHAMS also a a Grandfather to Sir William Pelham now living father and the son , Whose fear'd black lances their great honour won , When th'row the heart of B●●GIA they ran , Conducted by the silver b b The crest of the Pelhams . Pellican .

Sir c c The grandfather came out of Sussex . William Pelham , who being at that time Generall of the Horse , over-ran ( saith Cambden ) all Brabant , Anno 1586. As he was an absolute Souldier , so his son was also a great Souldier and Scholler , as any Gentleman in the Shire , having left behind him a sufficient testimonie hereof ; whose son is Sir William Pelham ( a verie worthy and noble Gentleman ) now living , of Brocklesbie in Lincolnshire .

And expert OGLE , able to command A XERXES Armie , if that need should stand .

Sir Iohn Ogle borne at Piachbeck in Holland , a verie honourable Gentleman , and my especiall friend , with whom I lived in UTRECHT , when he was L. Governour thereof , whom ( as well for Honours sake , as his owne especiall deserts , having done great service to the States in the Netherlands ) I could not but ( in this place ) remember .

With all-lamented BURROUGH , who did see Too late their errours , who attempted REE .

Sir Iohn Burroughs borne at Stow by Gainesburgh and slaine ( being shot into the belly ) before the Fort there .

And as it were a Nurserie of men , Dread Soveraigne CHARLES , this Countie doth agen Send thee thy Champion , hopefull DIMOK , hee Whose CARE HOLDS KIM● , An Anagram . Charles Dimok . whom time shall shortly see ( Such is his towardnesse , vertuous education ) The flower not of the Shire , but of the Nation .

Whose father Sir Edward Dimok ( not here to be forgotten ) was a Gentleman as well deserving in his time , as any other ; for he was of a noble and co●●agious spirit , learned , and had travelled the most parts of Europe .

With HARWOOD , SMITH , and numbers unnam'd here , All children of their mother Lincolnshire .

Sir Edward Harwood borne at Bourne , and a Colonell in the Netherlands , slaine ( as it was reported ) before Mastrecht , hee was by his last will and testament a great benefactor to the towne of Bourne . Captaine Iohn Smith borne at Alford in the Marsh of Lincolnshire , who served under the Prince of Transylvania , and made a great discoverie in the North parts of America .

Now as if Nature seemed loth to part These ablest men of Armes from those of Art , Shee here againe produc'd for tongue and pen , Great Statesmen , many grave and learned men : The wisest BURGHLEY , Atlas of our State , Our Englands PALINUR● ( whose care of late In greatest stormes of danger , Aeneae nauta . Virg. Aeneid . 3. steer'd the helme , And sav'd from wreck our farre engaged Realme ) His birth acknowledg'd unto fennie BOURNE , Though STAMFORD holds his ashes and his urne .

Sir William Cecill Knight , Lord Burghley , and Treasurer of England , was borne at BOURNE in Lincolnshire , Anno 1521. His fathers name was Richard Cecill , one of the Ward-robe to King Henrie the eighth , of the house of Alterynnis in Wales , his mothers name was Iane , heire of the noble house of EXINGTON , and of the WALCOTS : Hee died 1598. and was buried at Saint Martins in Stamford . Of this ancient family of the WALCOTS is Master ANTHONY WALCOT of Lincolne , my loving friend , discended .

And honour'd Henneage , of that ancient race Of Haynton , here take your deserved place , So true a servant to ELIZABETH , And by King JAMES even honour'd after death .

Sir Thomas Henneage Knight , borne in Lincolnshire , hee served Queene Elizabeth 35. yeares a privie Councellor , Vice-Chamberlaine and Chancellor of the Dutchie of Lancaster . Hee had onely one daughter Elizabeth , married to Sir MO●LE FINCH of Eastwell in Kent , who brought him a great estate , who after her fathers death ( in regard of his former deserts ) was by King Iames created Viscountesse Maidstone , and Countesse of Winchelsea : He died October 17. Anno 1595. and lyeth buried under a faire Monument , in the Quire of S. Pauls Church in London . Of this family was Sir Robert de Henneage , tempore Henrici primi : and since the time of Edward the third , Anno regni ejus 16. they have continued Knights or Esquires , and in continuall succession Lords of Haynton ( Iohn Henneage Esquire , being at that time in possession thereof ) unto Sir George Henneage now living , and Lord of Haynton .

The reverend WHITGUIFT , Borne at Grimsbie . Cantuarburies Grace , Whose memorie shall never Time deface : And FOX , Borne in Boston in the Butcher Row , or Shambles there . who did so painfully compile His Martyrs , breath'd first , Boston , in thy soile : Then those grave Judges , MOUNSON , DALLISON , With STAMFORD ( LINWOOD ) and late ANDERSON , Here borne , shall live while awfull Justice raignes , And ( her Tribunall ) Westminster remaines : Now WAINFLET borne at WAINFLET , ( who did found And build that goodly Structure from the ground Of MAGDALEN in OXFORD ) place we here , A Benefactor unto all the Shire .

William de Wainflet , sometimes Bishop of Winchester : His fathers name was PATTEN , and lyeth buried in Wainflet All-Saints , under a faire monument of Alabaster , erected at the charge of this Bishop his son , who in his Episcopall ornaments ( with another brother , who by his habit seemeth to have beene a Deane or an Abbot , ) support the pillow under their fathers head .

And next to him , else second unto none , For that great work his charitie hath done , Ensueth SUTTON , M● . Sutton was borne at Knath by Gainsburgh , his father was sometime Towne-Clerk of the Citie of Lincolne . who for his intent Deserves be stiled the Magnificent . And prudent WRAY , chiefe Justice of our Land , To whom the subject which we have in hand Hath more relation , than unto the rest , Far bee 't thy bountie should be here supprest , And that the Muse should so ingratefull bee , As ( with the chiefe ) not to remember thee ; To whom our CAMBRIDGE is obliged more , Than any other named heretofore : For her faire MAGDAL●N , enlarged so By his great gift , which that the world may know A WRAY did raise her to a faire estate , She weares his Armes and liverie on her gate .

This College was first an Hostell of Monks , afterward repaired by the Prior of Ely , and the Abbot of R●msey and Walden , and at length made a College by the Lord Thomas Aud●y Baron of Walden , and Lord Chancellor of England , and endowed it with possessions , Anno 1542. what hee left undone , was finished by the Honourable Sir Christopher Wray Knight , Lord chiefe Justice of the Common Plea● , and father of this deceased Countesse .

And future ages , though afresh , shall see His Image in these works of Pietie : His name no lesse shall be belov'd hereafter , As being father to so good a daughter . Thus from the nature of the tree and root , We easly ghesse the goodnesse of the fruit . Now should I first ( as is the common use ) This Ladies linage , and allies produce ) So honourable , many , or declare Of bloud , of rank how high her husbands were , S. PAUL the first , who drew his pedigree From those of FRANCE , and bare their Armorie .

C●st a di●● D' Aegent , nu Li●n ramp and , 〈…〉

To that gre●t house of LU●●MBOURG alli'd , And many a noble family beside : Next honour'd WARWICK , who did with his name Impart his Honour , gave her halfe the same : A sitter better match there could not be , He was right noble , good , and so was she .

Robert Lord Rich , created Earle of Warwick , in the yeare 1618. August 6. His first wife was Pen●lope , daughter to Walter Earle of Essex ; this Lady , widdow to Sir George St. Paul , was the second , hee died at his house in H●lborne , March 24. 1618. and was buried at Felst●d in Essex with his Ancestors .

But what availes all this , it is not Bloud , Alliance , Honours , Fortunes make us good : These are but rind , or out-side seeming faire , Which toucht , will turne to ashes or to aire : Bloud , honour , riches , though she had them all In full abundance ; yet I cannot call The same her glorie , All things which are beside the principall purpose , as in a picture , trees , towers , flowers , &c. when the principall perhaps is the face of a man . which indeed but are The foiles of Fortune , Goodnesse well may spare , Which as PAR●RGA'S passe we by and see Of her owne selfe , how great , how good was shee I passe her child-hood and those tender yeares , Wherein , best , simple Innocence appeares . ( Yet those same yeares doe oftentimes presage An hopefull harvest in a riper age ) And with her youth begin , which Parents care Inform'd , in everie Science that was rare , And commendable Art , that might concerne , Or suited with Nobilitie to learne . But first RELIGION , they the ground-work laid , Whereon as BASIS all the other staid ; And hence that goodly structure of her minde Proceeded , wherein with more state she shin'd , And glorious lustre , than in that array Of gold and jewels on her wedding day . Her greatnesse , first of all she taught to know , It was the greater while it kept below ; Pyramid-like the higher reared up , The lesse it seem'd , and waxed at the top : No over-weening scorne her brow did cloud , Additament of honour made her proud , That well she might that Royall Motto claime Of great * * Samper eadem . ELIZA , Evermore the same . The Court and Citie seld frequented she , Where all brave Dames and Beauties love to be ; Her owne faire SNARFORD , second unto none , For site , delight , sweet contemplation , At home detain'd her , keeping open dore To neighbours , strangers , and the needie poore . Now blush ( yee Dames ) who leave your Mansion - 〈◊〉 The fragrant fields , the healthfull Countrey 〈◊〉 Your walks , your woods , your flowrie gardens 〈◊〉 To live immur'd within a stinking street , Exchanging your all-welcome giving gates For some small wicket , fit to breake our 〈◊〉 T' avoid expences , spending , and to flie Your Countries , but for hospitalitie : Or learne what fashion most is in request , How is this Countesse , that Court Ladie drest ; While yee , your beauteous faces so disguise , We neither see your foreheads , nor your eyes : ( Like Dutch Boores houses , Shee allowed 〈◊〉 yearely to a Preacher at Wel●●n , a towne by her . Also twentie ●ounds yearely toward a Sermon●n Ancaster . where the straw hangs over The low-thatcht eaves , and doth the windowes cover ) That wont the seats and Indices to be Of Spirit , Love , and Ingenuitie : Nor did her private house her bountie bound , That but the center was , from whence , around It did disperse it selfe , in golden streames , ( As Ph●●bus wont his bright and burnisht beames Betime , when as AURORA'S cheekes are red , To see him creepe from THETIS silver bed . ) For as she was Religious , Beside she ga●e exb●b●tion to many Schollers in the 〈◊〉 of Cambridge ● Magdalen College , and 〈◊〉 a Benefa●●● to other 〈◊〉 there . She allowed 〈◊〉 ●ounds a yeare to a Preacher , to 〈…〉 Lincolne . so did shee Promote all works of Christian Pietie . Where Preachers wanted ( as alas they want ) Were livings small , and their allowance scant ; Her Honour bounteous stipends did afford To painfull Teachers of the Sacred Word : Nor did she this in places one or two , For her owne glorie , ( as be some that doe ) But wheresoever 〈◊〉 of w●nt did heare ; ( No matter where ) 〈◊〉 , without the Shire . And ( like her Maker ) 〈◊〉 heare the crie Of ●oorest prisoners , 〈…〉 did lie . When on these waters ●he did cast her bread , And even their soules at her owne charges fed . * * 〈…〉〈…〉 relate ( 〈◊〉 owne to all ) Her 〈◊〉 RAISO● 〈…〉 Hospitall , Her care of orphans , widdowes , whom she fed , She cloath'd , and in their sicknesse nourished : Her bountie to her servants in her life , Her love of peace , still hating suits and strife : Her favour to her Tenants round about , Of whom she never turned any out , Or rais'd their rents , or failing at their day , Tooke re-possession : no , she tooke their pay , As they could best provide it for her , then , Perhaps , if need , gave something back agen .

Oh happie thrice , who made this worl her friend , To make her way to Heaven at her end , For if cold water given , ●inde regard , Imagine we , what then is her reward . She buried not her Treasure in a box , And that againe enclos'd with sundrie locks From theevish hands , but up to Heaven before She sent it , borne by prayers of the poore : She knew how here from basest covetise , All evils , with contempt of God arise : With love of riches who intangled are , Doe easly fall into the Tempters snare ; How poyson in this Idoll Gold doth lie , That take away the life of Cha●itie . Parts father and the childe , then sets the mother At odds with husband , daughter with the brother . Yet did she nought profusedly bestow For ostentation , or a trumpet blow When she gave almes , but ever did impart Them secretly to need , or due desert . Nor thought it she disparagement by stealth , Sometimes in sicknesse and their perfect health , To lay by state , and conversant to be With Tenants , parling of good husbandrie . So would AUGUSTUS leave his Roman Court , And to the meanest Citizens resort , And with them in their houses drinke and eat Familiarly , for Majestie so great , Not ( like a bow ) can alway stand extent , But must sometime have its relaxament . Thus was she truly humble , courteous , milde , And nobly gracious to the poorest childe . Ah that I said this wofull word , She was , But she , and we , and all of flesh must passe : We follow fast as Pilgrims , thou dost die , Even reading this , and writing so doe I. How 〈◊〉 thing , Psal. 39. ● . Wisd. 5. 14. Esay 64 6. Osea 10. 7. lacob . 4. 4. Psal. 102. 3. Wisd. 5. 9. Wisd. 2. 5. alas , is wretched man ? By holy Scripture termed well a sp●● , A Lease , a Bubble , F●●th , the Downe that flies , A wasting Vapor , Smoake , a Cloud in skies , A P●st that hasting makes not any stay , A Shadow swiftly vanishing aw● A Ship that no impression leaves behinde Where it hath past , Iob 9. 26. Wisd. 5. 10. Psalm . 73. 19. Iob 7. 7. Psalm . 90. Iob 14. 2. a Morning Dreame , a Wind , Hay , Gras●e , a Flower ( from whose faire golden cup. The early Sun doth pearly Nectar sup , Upbraiding with her blush the crimson morne , But ere the evening downe with sith is shorne ) A Bird , Esay 38. 10. Wisd. 5. Iob 76. Iob 24. 19. Psalm . 90. 5. an Arrow , and a Shepherds tent , A Weavers web cut off , a Vestiment , Snow water that dissolveth with a drought , A short told Tale , a Candle quickly out . That we no sooner from our mothers womb Do draw this aire , but hasten to our tomb : The Rich , the Poore , the Little and the 〈◊〉 , Vnlearned , Learned , Wise , Psal. 49. 3. Iob 3. 19. Psal. 49. 10. Fat● non servant ordinem inter senes & juvenes , Son . 1 Paral. 29. 15. Ecclesiastic. 40. 11. 2 Sam. 12 18. 1 Reg. 14. 17. Genes. 5. 27. 1 Reg. 2. 10. Senes . 4. 8. and wanting wit , Death keepes no rank , or will be woo'd to stay , Brookes no excuse , intreatie , or delay , For Age ne Sex he careth , all is one , They as all Waters to their Seas must run : If Infancie might have excused beene , Sure Davids son a longer date had seene : Or if old Age might passe with Death for plea , He likely would have spar'd Methuselah : Or if a Kingdome could preserve from death , Sweet ISRAELS Singer had not wanted breath : If Pietie , that bloud-imbrued CAIN His righteous Brother never should have slaine : If Wisdome , Learning , 2 King . 11. 43. and a boundlesse wit , As ever Heaven vouchsafd to mortall yet , Then SALOMON had lived still to write , And store us with his knowledge infinite . Nor could his Nimblenesse AHAZA●L save , 2 Sam. 2. 1● . & 23. Iudg. 16. 30. 2 Sam. 18. 23. Or Strength the strongest SAMPSON from his grave : No more did Beautie ABSALON the faire , When death did hide him in his golden haire . If Beautie could , what could more beauteous be , Than sometime ( in her younger yeares ) was she ; Before that Time did turne to silver wire The tresses , which APOLLO might admire : And buried now the bed in frost and snow , Where Lilies late did with the Roses grow . Divine Impression of thy Makers glorie , Sweet Beautie , why art thou so transitorie ? Who with Ambrosian dainties feed'st our eyes , And with our soules so neere dost sympathize : Leading all captives , whom thy power encloses , In ●ands of burni●ht gold , and chaines of Roses . See ( Ladies ) what it is that make you proud , A verie nothing , an IXIONS cloud , Jupiter 〈◊〉 ●ing Ixion to be in love wi●● Juno , deceived 〈◊〉 with a cloud , which be made like Jun● , &c. When most belov'd , pursu'd , embrac'd and kist , Dissolves it selfe to vapor and to mist : A blushfull blossome , pleasing to the eye , No sooner blowne , but blasted by and by . Why did yee ( Heavens ) ever Death permit , The worlds sole Ranger , Bow-bearer of it , To kill what flesh he pleaseth , where , and when , Making the Grave his Lodge , his CACUS den● Because a spade he useth for to beare , Yee did ordaine him Earths chiefe Gardiner , Uprending by the roots such flowers as these . But let vile weeds dispred them as they please : He crops the Prim●ose , Violet , or Pink , Le ts Poppies flourish with their banefull stink . But far be it , we blame you Heavens for this , It was old ADAMS fault , his soule amisse , The father of us all , when he forgate His Makers hest , and that ru'd apple ate : So that from Edens faire forbidden Tree , Death can till now derive his pedigree ; And with the best of Romes great Senate show His Images ( if need be ) on a row : There is no Royall bloud , or Noble race , But must arise , and give his greatnesse place . De●●●● King of He●aulds over looking tombs , At Church all placing in their proper roomes , All marshalling at Funerals and Feasts , Ranking with all equalitie his guests . And Ladies ●ee , that commonly contend For highest place at Church , or Tables end ; How quickly can this enemie of life Decide the quarrell , and compound your strife . Death's Harbinger , the King of Heaven doth send , To see you lodged at your progresse end : He is a prime Court-gamester , that will vie , And see the Rest of Royall Majestie : Let Honour , Love , Time , Fortune , with him play , He sweepes the stake , and carries all away : Though privileg'd in this beyond his Dead , 1 Cor. 25. 26. Himselfe is last , who must be conquered . How bitter is his memorie to him , Who doth in plentie and abundance swim , Devoures all dainties , keepes his downie bed , No worldly care , to vex his carelesse head ? He doth distaste his gentle Palate more Than Galls , or Antieyrian Hellebore : He loathes the wall that Death is painted on , And trembles at his fleshlesse S●●kton ; Memento mori , and the Day of Doome , That Master-peece of a a Michael Angelo a famous painter , who wrought that excellent peece . Angelo in Rome Do damp his spirit , and offend his eyne , He better likes the draughts of b b Icones obscenae Aretin● A●e●ine . But to the man who liveth in distresse , In Want , in Prison , friend and fatherlesse , To age , that wearie of the world doth see , From bad to worse how times declining bee , To c c They were called Bed-read , who used to read , or pray upon their bead , lying in their beds ( not able to work ) in oven sho● in London and other places , having a bason set before them for such as gave them any 〈◊〉 , to cast it 〈◊〉 bed-read , and the long tormented sick , How happie is thy welcome , Death , how quick Doe they embrace thee , as the wearie guest Cals for his Host , and first would be at rest Yet did not torment , any tedious paine Solicite Death for her , although a gaine Unto the Godly , no , she did affront , By faith , its furie , and insulted on 't : Her soule to him commending , by whose merit She hoped , life eternall to inherit . And when she saw the fatall houre draw 〈◊〉 , She should be seene no more of liuing eye , About her she her dearest friends doth call , Advise and comfort all she can , withall Bless●th her servants , wils them not to weepe For her , who shortly in the Lord must sleepe , And resting , her eternall Sabbath keepe : On toilsome earth no more , no more with them , But in the Court of new Hierusalem . To mutuall love exhorts them , and to trace The paths of Vertue , in their lives short race . This said ; of all ( while all stand weeping by ) She takes her leave , Qualem virgineo demessum pollic● s●orem , &c. Virgil. Simile . and so doth sweetly dye . Even as the Hiacynth doth change the hue , Which ( from the tender stalk where late it grew ) Some Virgins daintie finger off hath torne , And that sweet tincture which did it adorne , Not fully faded , by degrees doth dye , Where some small remnant still affects the eye : Even so a colour livelesse doth she keepe , And lovely seemes , as one but fast asleepe . Now as a Bird that from the eagels fled , Unto the neighbour wood where she was bred , Simile . And meeting with a many of her kind At libertie , her selfe hath gladly joyn'd To their Harmonious Consort , even so shee , From her Earths prison now exempt and free , Sings Hallelujahs with the Saints above , Communicates in blisse all heavenly love , From whence ( me thinks ) I heare her say , A lieu , Thou trostlesse Earth , who with thy shewes 〈◊〉 Thy silly children dost as Babes beguile , Who when ( poore things ) have played with a while Thy ●ands and toyes , thou dost their cradles fit , And mak'st them ready for the loathed pit : Adien yee Courts , but Cotes of clay and stone , Whose Turrets now , ( me thinks ) I tread upon ; And as an Ant-hill , view the world below , Mark how you silly creatures , to and fro , Doe toile your selves within your poore abode . By taking up , then laying downe your loads , 〈◊〉 comes the owner with a spade , And layes all levell , what your car● hath made . ●en , my SNAR●ORD , once so deare to me , 〈◊〉 now the house of my eternitie : 〈◊〉 brave Earles , Earles of Warwick and Holland . Sir John Wray , Sir Christopher Wray , and M● . Edward Wray , the 〈…〉 my sometime sons , and you● My dearest 〈◊〉 in affection now With whom I leave my worldly state in trust , Knowne for 〈…〉〈◊〉 poore neighbours , who 〈◊〉 g●ne : 〈◊〉 deare friends , my follower , 〈◊〉 one , Mourne for your selves , and cease to mourne for me , 〈…〉 Th● or the like ( 〈◊〉 pardon , Ladie ●are , 〈…〉 not right ) thou 〈◊〉 there , There where true 〈…〉 , Where Quires of Angels 〈…〉〈…〉 All , whereof we are ignorant below , 〈◊〉 the brightnesse of that 〈…〉 , Which here but throw a 〈…〉〈…〉 Till the loud Trumpet , at the 〈◊〉 day , Thy body shall awaken from the dust , When 〈◊〉 and W●● , with all the 〈…〉〈…〉〈…〉〈…〉 FINIS 〈…〉