Sion:J Elegies. 'rhe flamingCarbunclewas·not fo bi'ighr9 Nor jet the rare difcolour'~ Chryfolite. ' . I EL E G. ·8. . I HOw are my facred Na'{arites (that were · · · . The blazingplanets of my glorious fphere) Obfcur'd and darkned in affliltions cloud'? Afl;onifht at their own di(gttize, ~hey fhroud Ther foul transformed fhapes in the dull fhade Offullen darknefs, of themfeives afraid; See how the brother gazes on the brother; And both affrighted, ftart, and ftie each other : Eiack as their fates, they crofs the fireets unken"d, The Sire, his Son; the friend difdaitn-s--his friend: they, they that .were the flowers of my land, · Like withered weeds and blafied hemlock fiand. E. LE G;g. · JMpetuous Famine, Sifl:er ro th·e Sword, Left hand of death, Childe ofth' infernal Lord~ Thou torturer of Mankind, that with one firoke, Subjelt'fl the tvorid to thy imperious ~oke: "Wh~tpleafure tak:fi rl;]o.u i!'l th~ tedio s breai}l Of pm~dmortals, or rhe1r Imgrmg de th? The SwQrd,rhy generous brother's not fo cruel, .He kills but once, fights in a noble Duel, But thou (malicious Fury) dofi extend !hy fpleen to all, whole death can find no end; Alas! my haplefs weal canwant no woe, !hat feels th~ rage of Sword, ar.1d Famine too. E l. 1!' G. I o. . T7 Ind is that dcarh, whofe weapons- dobut kill, l""- But we are often fl~in, yet dyin~ fii11 i F f ~ e1.tr
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