time
Since time, and his predestinated end
hopeful
Abridged the circuit of his hopeful days
virtue
Whiles both his youth and virtue did intend
endeavors
The good endeavors of deserving praise
monument
What memorable monument can last
name
Whereon to build his never-blemished name
life was graced
But his own worth, wherein his life was graced
the same
Sith as that ever he maintained the same?
oblivion
Oblivion in the darkest day to come
sin shall tread
When sin shall tread on merit in the dust
lamentable tomb
Cannot rase out the lamentable tomb
short-lived deserts
Of his short-lived deserts; but still they must
hearts and memories
Even in the hearts and memories of men
respect
Claim fit respect, that they, in every limb
comfort
Remembering what he was, with comfort then
pattern
May pattern out one truly good, by him
truly good
For he was truly good, if honest care
harmless conversation
Of harmless conversation may commend
recompensed
Ill recompensed only in his end
tongue
Nor can the tongue of him who loved him least
superlative
To one superlative above the rest
thankfulness
Of thankfulness and kindness: Truth doth leave
proof
Sufficient proof, he was in every right
thankful
As kind to give, as thankful to receive.
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curious eye
The curious eye of a quick-brained survey
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scantly find
Could scantly find a mote amidst the sun
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too-shortened days
Of his too-shortened days, or make a prey
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faulty errors
Of any faulty errors he had done
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spleenful sense
Not that he was above the spleenful sense
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spite of malice
And spite of malice, but for that he had
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innocence
Warrant enough in his own innocence
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nature
Against the sting of some in nature bad
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absolutely blest
Yet who is he so absolutely blest
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mortal frame
That lives encompassed in a mortal frame
