To
The
everlasting
memory
of
my
dearely
loving
,
and
as
Dearely
beloved
Brother
,
Sir
Robert
Quarles
,
of
Romford
,
Knt.
Iustice
of
peace
and
Quorum
,
in
the
County
of
Essex
;
Francis
Quarles
,
a
disconsolate
mourner
,
In
the
depth
of
his
just
sorrow
,
and
height
of
true
affection
,
presents
and
consecrats
these
sad
Memorials
,
in
testimony
of
that
deare
love
,
which
Time
cannot
dissolve
,
nor
death
divorse
.
Reader
,
who
ere
thou
art
,
That
with
an
obvious
eye
dost
happen
to
peruse
these
lines
,
taxe
not
my
quill
whose
zeale
commands
a
taske
which
may
incurre
the
censure
of
officious
Partiality
;
excuse
that
hand
which
rather
seekes
to
ease
a
heart
burthened
with
a
faithfull
griefe
,
then
to
magnifie
his
name
whose
owne
deserts
require
no
other
Herault
than
popular
Report
;
no
other
Plaudit
than
the
voyce
of
heaven
and
Angels
.
His
family
,
If
Antiquity
may
chalenge
honour
,
receivd
it
before
the
martiall
Drum
of
the
victorious
Norman
left
to
beat
his
conquering
marches
in
this
glorious
Island
:
but
,
birth
nor
blood
,
nor
what
his
Ancestors
have
done
,
can
chalenge
ought
in
him
that
might
redeeme
his
Name
from
dull
oblivion
,
had
not
his
undegenerate
actions
out-spoke
his
long-lin'd
Genealogie
.
His
youth
Had
all
advantage
of
education
which
Carefull
parents
could
contrive
to
give
and
a
sweete
ingenuous
disposition
could
take
;
bred
in
the
illustrious
Academy
of
Cambridge
,
and
the
honourable
Society
of
the
Innes
of
Court
;
wherein
He
suckt
such
literature
and
manners
,
as
seasond
his
youth
,
and
ripned
his
age
;
to
the
honour
of
the
Church
,
to
the
good
of
his
Country
,
to
the
glory
of
his
Family
.
He
was
The
faithfull
husband
of
three
wives
;
the
first
Esther
;
the
daughter
of
Sir
Edward
Lewknor
,
in
the
County
of
Suffolke
Knt.
the
second
,
Anne
;
the
Widdow
of
Sir
Thomas
Sackford
in
the
County
of
Suffolke
,
Knt.
the
third
,
Mary
;
the
daughter
of
Henry
Parvish
,
of
the
City
of
London
,
Esquire
,
a
true
and
faithfull
Mourner
.
His
obedience
to
authority
gave
him
Authority
to
command
;
and
his
Gentlenesse
in
Commanding
made
him
a
necessary
Commander
:
wherein
,
he
so
wisely
compounded
Severity
and
Clemency
to
the
making
up
of
true
Iustice
both
Commutative
and
Distributive
,
that
the
very
mouth
of
malice
was
muzl'd
at
his
Actions
,
not
daring
to
impeach
The
uprightnesse
of
his
Civil
Govenment
:
There
was
no
Morall
vertue
,
wherein
he
attained
not
to
high
Perfection
;
which
,
like
a
rich
perfume
,
breathd
so
much
sweetnesse
into
his
name
;
and
,
like
a
diademe
so
crownd
his
dayes
with
Honour
and
Opinion
,
that
timerous
vice
,
not
daring
to
approach
his
sight
,
would
stand
and
blush
,
or
shrinke
away
,
and
seeke
a
safe
protection
From
those
false
hearts
that
lov'd
him
not
.
Hee
was
a
friend
to
all
goodnesse
and
to
all
that
lovd
it
:
faithfull
without
ends
;
constant
,
without
suspition
;
loving
,
without
dissimulation
:
his
words
were
the
exposition
of
his
thought
;
his
actions
were
the
confirmation
of
his
words
:
in
respect
of
which
,
he
was
neither
apt
to
glory
nor
upbraid
;
Excusing
defaults
,
without
Censure
:
Acknowledging
deserts
,
without
detraction
The
two
great
Pillours
which
supported
and
maintaind
his
Oeconomick
government
,
were
,
Piety
and
Hospitallity
;
wherein
,
Sobriety
so
moderated
Plenty
,
that
Men
and
Angels
were
equally
refresht
at
his
repasts
,
sweetned
with
the
Symphony
of
a
chearefull
and
a
charitable
heart
;
seasoned
with
the
musicke
of
conjugiall
Harmony
.
He
was
the
faithfull
servant
of
two
illustrious
Princes
,
Iames
and
Charles
;
in
whose
acceptable
service
He
so
demean'd
himselfe
in
Humility
,
wisedome
,
and
fidelity
;
that
his
knowne
faith
still
rectifyed
him
in
the
gratious
eye
of
popular
Opinion
;
whose
loyalty
Could
have
no
greater
Evidence
than
a
smiling
Conscience
,
and
two
soveraigne
Princes
.
The
true
sincerity
of
his
Religion
had
,
but
sought
not
the
applause
of
men
;
who
,
pressing
on
towards
the
high
Reward
,
both
in
his
practise
and
profession
,
neither
blusht
nor
bosted
:
He
was
the
Orphans
father
;
the
Oppressors
Enemy
;
the
poore
mans
Advocate
:
apt
to
forgive
,
and
willing
to
be
forgiven
:
Zealous
without
faction
;
Charitable
without
ostentation
;
Orthodoxe
,
without
superstition
.
His
brest
was
a
Cabanet
of
●iety
,
faith
,
and
compassion
,
whose
carefull
keeper
was
,
a
true
Nathaniel
,
In
whom
there
was
no
guile
:
He
was
the
master
of
his
word
,
wealth
,
and
passion
;
Lord
of
his
Affections
both
Concupiscible
,
and
irascible
;
curbing
all
extremities
with
Prudence
;
conquering
all
adversities
with
Patience
.
His
life
was
a
happy
continuation
of
well
spent
houres
,
devoted
to
the
glory
of
God
,
the
good
of
his
country
;
the
service
of
his
Prince
;
wherein
,
his
Piety
,
Iustice
,
and
Fidelity
proposed
him
an
example
to
all
that
would
desire
the
love
of
God
and
Man
,
and
purchase
to
themselves
the
underpriz'd
Inheritance
of
an
honourable
name
.
His
death
was
the
Confirmation
of
a
well
led
life
,
being
the
other
moity
of
his
happy
story
;
wherein
,
he
appeares
just
waight
,
without
the
allowance
of
the
least
graine
of
flattery
,
or
affection
;
It
was
the
subject
of
his
Contemplation
,
Expectation
,
Preparation
;
in
respect
of
which
,
it
was
neither
strange
,
sudden
,
nor
terrible
,
but
a
welcome
passage
from
mortality
,
by
corruption
,
to
eternity
.
And
now
his
blood-washt
soule
hath
entred
the
pearly
gates
of
New
Ierusalem
;
where
he
sits
roabd
,
and
crownd
,
and
glorified
;
enjoying
the
beatifique
vision
of
Iehovah
Elohim
;
triumphing
and
singing
to
the
name
of
IESVS
,
in
the
sacrosanctious
Quire
of
Angels
,
and
Archangels
,
Hosannas
,
Anthems
,
and
Halelujahs
.
The
end
.