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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A39091) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 108560) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1668:3) An Elegy on the death of that learned and famous physician Dr. Richard Lower 1 broadside. Printed for E. Reyner, London : 1691. Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library. eng Lower, Richard, 1631-1691. Physicians -- England -- London -- Poetry. Elegiac poetry, English. eebo An Elegy on the death of that learned and famous physician Dr. Richard Lower [no entry] 1691 1 376 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2008-05 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-06 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-07 Sampled and proofread 2008-07 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
AN ELEGY ON THE Death of that Learned and Famous PHYSICIAN Dr. RICHARD LOWER . Unhappy Age ! That must at last resign A Soul so great , and so Adorn'd as thine : Adorn'd with all that former Times could shew ; All that the Ancients taught , or Moderns knew . When the learn'd WILLIS dy'd , he did impart His utmost Skill to thy capacious Heart . Full well he knew , there was no other Shrine So fit to keep his Treasure in , as thine . So the Old Seer did to his Son dispense , A double Portion of Prophetick Sense , When in his fiery Chair he mounted hence . WILLIS Expiring , joy'd in Thee , to find He 'd such a Legacy for Human kind . A Legacy more valuable far , Than both the Indies and their Riches are . They cannot to our Days one Minute give ; But Thousands by thy powerful Art still live . And live thou wilt in them , till Time shall be Quite swallow'd up in vast Eternity . How many Millions did thy Art restore ? Just to the Rich , and Tender to the Poor : In Consults serious , in Debating sound ; Free in Advice , in Judgment most profound . Thy Friendship Courted equal with thy Art , Unenvy'd Greatness , and diffusive Heart ; None ever did with more Success embrace The Peoples Wishes , and the Prince's Grace . Oh had kind Heaven , e'er thou from hence wer't hurl'd , Been pleas'd to lend Thee longer to the World ? What lasting Monuments had'st thou design'd , Both to relieve and to support Mankind , When our wise King thy Worth and Parts had try'd , And found Thee fit for Armies to provide ? Then gave Thee leave his Bounties to dispense , Best for thy Countries Honour , and thy Prince . And Reader , now would'st thou his Equal know , Go follow him , for there 's none left below ; Go , follow to that Blessed Place Above , Where all your Admiration will be LOVE .

LONDON ; Printed for E. Reyner . 1691.