An elegy in memory of the much esteemed and truly worthy Ralph Marshall, Esq., one of His Majesty's Justices of peace, &c. by N. Tate ... Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715. 1700 Approx. 11 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 7 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2003-01 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A62892 Wing T184 ESTC R767 11945001 ocm 11945001 51313 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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ALL that knew this Worthy Person , will see that I have endeavoured to Write his Elegy in the same honest Plainess and Sincerity with which He Liv'd . I confess I was more concern'd for Resemblance , in this Piece , than for Fineness of Strokes , or Embellishment of Colours . If the Features are hit , it will be acceptable to his Friends , for whose Consolation it was Design'd . I must here beg leave to mention one Circumstance , that is , His Intended Retirement from Affairs of This World , that He might devote Himself , Intirely , to the Concerns of a Better : Whither it has pleas'd Providence to call him sooner than Expected by his Survivers , the Only Sufferers by his Removal . All the Reprisal we can make upon our Loss , is ( for the Benefit of our Selves and Posterity ) to Celebrate the Memory of his Exemplary Virtues : And an Epicede That does any Iustice to His Character , will be the most lasting Monument that can be made for Him. ELEGY ON Mr. Justice Marshall . O Can such Worth and Virtue be Expir'd , ( By All Lamented , as by All Admir'd ) , And Muses , whose Complaints should be most Loud , Mute Mourners stand amongst the sighing Crowd ? All Rites perform'd , that to his Hearse belong , And no kind Bard provide the Funeral Song ? How can they sing , whose Wit and Fancy's fled To fetch th' Arabian Phoenix Spicy Bed ; And of their Treasure Eastern Climes beguile , To crown his Urn , and deck the Fun'ral Pile . Mistaken Zeal ! let Wit and Fancy rest ; And Truth be Only for this Service prest : Unblemish'd Truth , that made his Actions shine , And grac'd his Life , will best Adorn his Shrine . Erect a Pyramid ; no Lesser Tomb Can for his Merit 's History have Room ; That done — Invoke no Muse , but Only Write What Mem'ry , not Invention , shall Indite . HEre MARSHAL lies , whom English Virtue crown'd ; Ev'n such as our Great Ancestors renown'd . Which , if esteem'd so Gen'rous and Sublime , When 't was the Mode and Practice of the Time ; O what was His ! that Nobly did engage Against a Lewd and most Degen'rate Age ; And ( as of Iordan's Sacred Stream 't is said ) Through a Dead Sea of Vice her Current led Clear and Untainted , as the Fountain's Head. What Numbers can his Character relate , Or as a Member of the Church or State ? Who though to Each a most devoted Friend , Wou'd Neither's Rights , in t'Other's Wrong extend ; But justly render'd , as he Wisely knew , The Church's , Caesar's , and his Country's Due . To Books no Stranger ; Books that were of Use He read , and into Practice did reduce : Studied to know what Sages understood ; Yet less he studi'd to be Skill'd than Good. His Judgment , though discerning and sublime , Disdain'd not to consult with Care and Time : This render'd his Performances so vast ; Nor only great , but model'd Long to Last ; And , by Deliberation made secure , The utmost Test of Censure will endure . Regard to Others Sentiments he paid , Yet still by Reason , not Opinion , sway'd ; Held to old Custom 's venerable Way , Till That from Truth 's more Sacred Path did stray . Firm in Resolves , because with Caution wrought , The last Results of well-digested Thought . A Mind thus furnish'd , to compleat its Store , Could want or wish but One choice Blessing more ; Which , happy Temper did to Him dispense , ( The Gift at once of Nature and right Sense ) ; That Others Weakness He did ne'er despise , Who was Himself the Wonder of the Wise. His Conversation by strict Prudence steer'd , In which no Shadow of Offence appear'd ; But of Demeanor the just Pattern gave ; Discreet in Mirth ; without Moroseness , Grave . Reserv'd , yet never fail'd in due Respect ; Shew'd Courtesy to All , to None Neglect : Poor Honesty , Above its Rank , would treat ; Yet ne'er was known to fawn upon the Great . For Piety None cou'd have more Esteem ; Yet Pious rather strove to Be , than seem : Sincere as Saints ; and , like true Saints , took Care To give Religion a Becoming Air. Nor thought it just or gen'rous to affright The World with That which was his own Delight . Not fierce the Zeal that did his Breast inspire ; Though bright , and lasting , as the Vestal Fire : Secret like That — Yet , when from Human View 'T was most Retir'd , descending Angels drew . To Bus'ness none more vig'rously appli'd ; Yet with such easy Passage seem'd to glide , As if he always sail'd with Wind and Tide . Cross Gales must oft in Seas of Bus'ness rise ; Cross Currents in each vaster Enterprize : Yet , when perplex'd , a painful Course he steer'd , Freedom and Pleasure in his Looks appear'd . When Tempests rose , and Ruin was in View , When All , despairing , from the Helm withdrew , His Resolution with the Danger grew ; Perform'd a Pilot's part of Pains and Skill , And left the Rest to Providence's Will. Those very Passions that our Peace molest , Supported the Calm Empire of his Breast ; And , tam'd to Discipline , did only move By Duty 's Call , and Orders from Above . Blest Temper , that , through Life's uncertain Scene , Could shun Extremes , and keep the Golden Mean ; With modest Joy receive what chanc'd to Please ; And to Affliction give an Air of Ease ! His Counsels we like Gems did justly prize ; Yet Oh how gen'rously would he Advise ! Or if Occasion did Assistance crave , His Pains as free as his Advice he gave : And if Advice and Pains would not prevail , He cast his Int'rest in , to turn the Scale . Like a Warm Sun he dealt his Beams around ; And Men of all Degrees his Influence found . O Comfort , where such Warmth and Light were met ! O Grief , that ever such a Sun should set ! Wealth , for Wealth 's sake , he never did pursue , But for the Good well-manag'd Wealth could do : Commanding That which sordid Souls Obey'd , The Miser's God his useful Servant made . Rich in Contentment with his mod'rate Gains , He reap'd the Harvest of his honest Pains ; Nor envi'd Larger Fields , by Fraud procur'd , And with Extortion's poyson'd Dung Manur'd . His Justice would ( should Fame his Justice tell ) Be Disbeliev'd — or thought a Miracle . 'T was such as Artless Innocence inspir'd , Before Astraea from the World retir'd : When ev'ry Soil produc'd her Grain , Untill'd , And Honey-Drops from ev'ry Tree distill'd : When Angels had of Mortals little Odds ; Earth seem'd a Heav'n , and Men a Race of Gods. But One Celestial Flow'r is wanting yet , The Garland of his Virtues to compleat : His Charity — Still loath to come in View , As heretofore she modestly withdrew From the World's Eye ; and fell like Midnight Dew . Whene'er a Publick Visit she did make , 'T was not for Pomp , but good Example's sake : To clam'rous Want more sparingly she gave ; But Went to such as could not Come to Crave ; Stole , to Domestick Poverty , her Way , That Sick and Gasping in Obsourement lay : Distress of ev'ry kind employ'd her Care , But modest Mis'ry had the Largest Share . From hence the vast Success we understand Of ev'ry Work that MARSHAL took in Hand . What could he not , with Prudence for his Guide , And Providence , in secret League Alli'd ? Where will the Chain of his just Praises end , Should Fame as far her Elogy extend ? Where shall she Write — The Husband , Father , Master , and the Friend ? Happy the Realm where Government 's maintain'd Like that which in his private Houshold reign'd ; The Mansion , where , as in some Patriarch's Tent , Peace , Piety , and Angels did frequent . Yes — There so long they made their Residence , Till They , in kind Surprizal , bore him Thence . They watch'd their Time to make Him now their Guest , And gently stole Him to Eternal Rest. Few Months had his long-wish'd Retirement giv'n , Which is on Earth , the nearest Stage to Heav'n ; But Heav'n , as if Impatient of Delay , Sent down to meet th' Elijah on his Way . FINIS .