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The Christians labour and reward, or, A sermon, part of which was preached at…
The Christians labour and reward, or, A sermon, part of which was preached at the funeral of the Right Honourable the Lady Mary Vere, relict of Sir Horace Vere, Baron of Tilbury, on the 10th of January, 1671, at Castle Heviningham in Essex by William Gurnall ...
London: printed by J.M. for Ralph Smith, 1672
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
On the much Lamented Death, of the Worthy of all Memory, the Right Honourable, the Lady Vere.
Through Floods of Tears my Muse did wade, To seek these Mourners, and this shade: That she, poor heart! might sit and tell, A grief defrauding Parable.
THrough Floods of Tears my Muse did wade, To seek these Mourners, and this shade: That she, poor heart! might sit and tell, A grief defrauding Parable.
If in the dark she choose to walk, Or with Ambages mar her talk; Or too slow paces seems to go; Admit Close Mourner so to do.
If in the dark she chuse to walk, Or with Ambages mar her talk; Or too slow paces seems to go; Admit Close Mourner so to do.
If Speech, or Memory, do fail, Or if, perchance, she wear her Veil, A day, a size or two too long; Wink at small faults in Mourners Song.