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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A39186) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 98919) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1550:5) An Elegy upon the death of the reverend, pious and learned Dr. Sandcroft, late Ld. Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, and Metropolitan of all England 1 broadside. Printed by William Downing ..., London : [1699] In verse. Date of publication suggested by Wing. Identified on film as Wing E462A (number cancelled). Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. eng Sandcroft, William, 1617-1693 -- Poetry. eebo An elegy upon the death of the reverend, pious and learned Dr. Sandcroft, late ld. arch-bishop of Canterbury, and metropolitan of all England. [no entry] 1693 1 462 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

MEMENTO MORI

AN ELEGY Upon the DEATH of the Reverend , Pious and Learned Dr. SANDCROFT , Late L d. Arch-Bishop of Canterbury , And Metropolitan of all ENGLAND . HERE Reverend Sandcroft's sleeping Reliques lye , Of that Great Man , All he had left to Die ! Alas , the Prelate long , long Dead before ; The Metropolitan was seen no more . In Dust the Crosier , and the Mitre , lay ; An Autumn Blast had swept those Leaves away , And only the poor Naked Trunk left stand For the keen Winter's last Destroying Hand . Death took him in a Melancholy Hour ; Oh Zeal , how unaccountable's thy Pow'r ! What tho' , when James our Judah's Scepter bore , 'T was all a Moses Snaky Rod before ; He saw it , in the Gracious William's Hand , Converted to an Aaron's Blooming Wand : Yet with a Truth too firm , though ill deserv'd , Too faithfully the unkind Master serv'd ; Too fast to his last broken Fortunes hung ; Still the Kiss'd Scorpion he his Darling sung . What , though retir'd from Lambeth's Princely Tow'rs ! An humble Cell held his Recluser Hours : Though of the Pageantry of Pomp bereft , He had still those fair unravish'd Glories left : His sweet Contentment was it self alone A Coronet , and Solituae a Throne . Mount then , Blest Saint , to thy Immortal Seat ; And claim thy fairer Starry Coronet : For if Humility , so highly priz'd , Neglected Worlds , and Popular State Despis'd ; If Patience , and a Soul above the Loss Of the Stript Plumes of Fortune's shining Dross , Are Scaling Steps to the Eternal Throne , The Jacob's Ladder , sure , was all thy own .
The EPITAPH . Retir'd , from Powers unweildy Toil , Beneath this Alabaster Pile , This Pile of Alablaster ; nay , Beneath this homely Turf , thou 'lt say , Lyes Mighty Sandcroft's humble Clay . Here th' Abdicating Prelate Sleeps , And his small Six-foot Court he keeps . But , wondring Reader , would'st thou know , How that great Head should lie so Low : Instead of Stately Marble Chests , In this Course Vulgar Vault it rests : He saw Great William's Rising Morn , And all the Beams his Brows Adorn : And gazing at the Imperial Pride , His too weak Opticks , narrow ty'd , Made him the Dazling Glory shun ; And to this poor , poor Covert run , Not Eagle-Ey'd enough to face so Bright a Sun .

London , Printed by William Downing : And Licensed according to Order .