Threnodia in obitum D. Edouardi Lewkenor Equitis, & D. Susannae coniugis charissimæ. = Funerall verses vpon the death of the right worshipfull Sir Edvvard Levvkenor Knight, and Madame Susan his Lady. With Deaths apologie, and a reioynder to the same.
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- Threnodia in obitum D. Edouardi Lewkenor Equitis, & D. Susannae coniugis charissimæ. = Funerall verses vpon the death of the right worshipfull Sir Edvvard Levvkenor Knight, and Madame Susan his Lady. With Deaths apologie, and a reioynder to the same.
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"Threnodia in obitum D. Edouardi Lewkenor Equitis, & D. Susannae coniugis charissimæ. = Funerall verses vpon the death of the right worshipfull Sir Edvvard Levvkenor Knight, and Madame Susan his Lady. With Deaths apologie, and a reioynder to the same." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A05409.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 23, 2025.
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In obitum EDVVARDI LEVVKNERI Equitis clarissimi, & SVSANNAE coniugis feminae lectissimae.
ABstulit vna dies cara cum coniuge clarum Leuknerum, at{que} vno condidit in tumulo. Insignes pietate ambos; natalibus ambos Insignes, omni denique laude pares. * 1.1Candorem praeferre vides ipsum tibi nomen, Quippe inerat candor moribus ingenuis. Vir Musas coluit, Musae coluere vicissim Artibus ingenuis, egregijs{que} virum. Hunc vbi iam durae rapit inclementia mortis, Lecta parùm coniux occupat antè mori. Non tulit aspectum morientis; praeripuit{que} Femina fatalem fortior ire viam. Id luctum geminare, quibusdam fortè videtur, Non geminat, minuit tantus amor gemitus. Iunxerat vna dies feliciter: abstulit vna, Nec mors coniunctos diuidit atra duos.〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.
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In obitum praestantissimi viri Domini Edouardi Leukenor, Militis, charissimae{que} vxoris Dominae Susannae Leukenor foeminae lectissimae, Carmen funebre.
QVId memorem claram stirpem? quid munera mentis? Quid doctrinarum pectora plena penu? Quidué tuam dicam linguarum cognitionem? Quàm doctis doctus faueris ipse viris? Quid referam, tua simplicitas, prudentia quanta? Quâ patriam promptus iuueris vsque tuam. Quid mores suaues, candorem carmine pingam? Non minùs ipsâ re; nomine 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 eras. Te Leuknore magis pietas celebrauit, & ardens Saluificae Christi relligionis amor. Qui Christum coluere pio es complexus amore, Praeconum Christi maxima cura tibi. Tu moreris, nostrae noxae meritae sapientis Exemplo orbari consilio{que} viri. Quin moritur tecum pia foemina & optima coniux, Vnà dulce fuit viuere, dulce mori. Felices animas! quas nos gaudere sinamus Coelesti in regno, te, bone Christe, frui.THOMAS HARRISON C.T.
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In obitum viri pietatis & eruditionis nomine clarissimi Edouardi Leuknor Suffolciensis Equitis aurati, & lectissimae foeminae Susannae coniugis eius.
VErè 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 eras 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉; verè ergo vocari 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 poteras, fuit omen nomine in isto: Verè sanctus eras vitâ, sermone benignus, Ingenio lenis, sic vt non mitior alter, Pacis amans, litis{que} expers, fautor{que} bonorum, Musarum summus verbis factis{que} patronus, Iustitiae exemplar, sine fuco & fraude, sequenti Praesenti{que} aeuo, causarum{que} arbiter aequus: Denique totus eras niueus: niueo ergo lapillo Dignus; te propter candorem pectoris omnes Laudârunt passim, celebrantes funera fletu. Ingens ad tumulum confluxit turba virorum, Accurrunt tristes, pueri, iuuenés{que}, sené{que}, Et properant matres simul innuptae{que} puellae, Plebeij, procerum necnon generosa propago. Auxit & hunc populi luctum charissima coniux, Quae tibi per multos annos sociata cubili, Horis ante obitum paucis disiuncta recessit. At quos iunxit amor viuos, disiungere nunquam Mors poterit, manet haec tecum, aeternúm{que} manebit; Disiunctos terrâ, coelum coniunxit in aeuum, Haec in vtrum{que} meum testentur carmina amorem.I. A. Coll. S. Ioan.
In coniunctum Edouardi Lewkenoris Militis dignissimi, & Susannae vxoris eiusdem eximiae, obitum.
TEmpore si nostro vixisset Naso, quid ille De modò defunctis diceret? Vnus erant;Page 25
E Coll. Regio.
In coniunctum EDOVARDI LEVVKENORIS Militis dignissimi & SVSANNAE vxoris eiusdem eximiae, obitum.
VIr{que} vxor{que} diù paritèr vixêre, quid inde? Et pariter vitam deseruêre suam; Quàm benè conueniunt? quàm iustis consona votis? Quàm benè respexit summus vtrum{que} Deus? Qui sic imposuit vitae, sinem{que} labori Sic vt vtri{que} suus possit abesse dolor; O vos foelices dicam, queis corpore iunctis Aequali semper viuere sorte datum; At ter foelices animas, queis carne solutis Iam datur in clara luce videre Deum.E Coll. Regio
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Amplissimi viri EDVARDI LEVVKNOR militis, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, eruditorum patroni singularis, & coniugis SVSANNAE, foeminae lectissimae me∣moriae, Carmen.
HInc abit Eduardus Lewknor, quis sanctior ille? Aut quis Apollineo doctior ore fuit? Ille fuit morum 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, nubecula nulla, Eclepsis radijs nec fuit vlla suis. Instar Crystalli 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, nec naeuus in ipso, Sed sine nube nitens, sed sine fraude virens. Verius es Magnes, quid enim non attrahis? olim Laudem, nunc lachrimas vrbis & orbis habes.Aliud.
LEwknor abis? nobis magnos abeundo laturus Luctus, aetherijs gaudia magna polis. Ridet adesse hymnis; elegis iam deflet abesse; Te tuus aether habens; te tua terra carens. Miles abit, sequitur{que} suam bene fidus amantem Susannam vxorem dulce decus{que} suum. Vnà voxerunt ambo, simul ambo abierunt, Et simul Elysijs, exspatiantur agris.DA. DOLBEN. Coll. S. Ioan.
Epitaphium.
SI nescis, Lector, tumulo conduntur in isto Digni nominibus foemina vir{que} suis. H••nc eten••m fecere viro Leucanera nomen Candida mens, purae relligionis amor. Su••••••••••m vxori nomen dedit vna matronis G••mma colenda, Fides intemerata thori. O male! cur ambos simul inuida fata tulere? Quàm vellem vl••erius viueret is vel ea: O bene! viuentes quos vis sociauit amoris, Vita cedentes hos sociauit humus.Page 27
Epitaphium.
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QVae bene conueniunt, genus, ars, opulentia, virtus, Raro conueniunt, sunt tamen ista tibi. Mortem{que} hoc superas, quod tantum corpus ademit, Non tibi virtutes, nec tua parta tuis.Aliud.
QVid septem errantes numerantur in aethere stellae, Quando artes vno tot nituere viro? Iuncta quòd his pieta, dici sphaera vltima possis, Te{que} mori, mea non, sed tua Musa vetat.RO. THEOBALD Coll. Trin.
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The Explication.
The bodies whose they be we know too well: Foure couples thus. In wedlocks happy bands First were they ioyn'd: And next, one Death did quell Them both at once: For third, this Tombe so stands Their common sepulture: And last of all, Coupled they beene in ioyes celestiall.W. B.
In Lewknorum nobis ereptum coelo additum.
In obitum viri nobiliss. iuxta ac doctiss. D. Eduardi Lewkenor & Susannae suae.
* 1.2VS{que} adeone tibi charus (lectissima) coniux Vt prae te possit nullus adire n••cem?Page 29
Gu. Hu. T. C.
In obitum viri illustrissimi quâ virtute & pietate, quâ natalibus & doctrina, Dom. EDOVARDI LEVVKENOR cum lectissima coniuge D. SVSANNA vnius diei interuallo erepti, Epicedium.
NVper vt extinctum vidit LEVVKENORA VIRTVS Et comitem SANCTAE CONIVGIS ire suae, Prospiciens alijs dum certa pericula temnit Officij & ne pars desiet vlla cauet: Fleuit. Et hanc meritis mercedem talibus inquit SVMME DEVS? sic heû, sic datur esse PIIS? Cui PIETAS. Miserae Mors vltima linea vitae, At{que} eadem aeternae est ianua certa PIIS. Quid miserare HOMINES? Nempe his occumbere FATVM est. Quidue PIOS? LVCRVM est. Hoc quo{que} quod CITIVS. Quod PARITER rapti caussa haec super vna querelae est: Atqui erat EX VOTO hoc. Sic voluêre mori.G.B. C.E.
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The same in English, verse for verse.
VVHen Virtue lately did behold Sir Edward Lewkenor die, And hence depart in his religious Ladies companie; Others from danger whiles to saue, his owne he doth neglect, That only shunnes in virtuous deed to shew the least defect: She wept, And ah for such deserts this recompence (quoth she) O highest God? Thus thus alas! reward'st thou pietie? To whom Religion thus. Death is this wretched lifes last date, And to the godly Death the same is life-eternals gate. Why wailest thou men? To whom to die once it is destinie; Or why the godly? 'Tis their gaine. And more if speedily That one cause of complaint remaines; together these be gone: But this was euermore their wish; neither would liue alone.Vere nobilis & pius D. Edouardus Lewkenor serò sepultus, lugendus semper.
POst cita fata tibi funus serum obtigit. At quàm Post tua sera dolor funera longus erit. Vita breuis, funus serum tumulus{que} perennis; At dolor est vitâ longior & tumulo. I Leuknere, anima haec astris est dignior: istic Laeta superuiuet & tumulo, & lachrymis.In Coniuges coniunctissimos.
DVxêre vitam nec diuturnam satis Simitu beatam amore dulci coniuges; Clausere demum, at citius, extremum diem Simitu beati morte sanctâ coniuges, Quin & supremi compotes ambo poli Hausere puri poculum vnum nectaris; Et nunc eâdem vestiuntur gloriâ Beati amore, morte, coelo coniuges.IOS. HALL. Coll. Eman.
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In obitum religiosissimi Militis Edoardi Leukneri.
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Ode, in qua D. D. Edouardi & Susannae Leukenorum coniugum & inuicem amantissimorum & cum caeteroqui multifariam tum breui mortis interuallo nobilium, apotheosis.
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SAMVEL COLLINAEVS C. Regal.
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Ad vxorem.
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Ad virum.
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Ad vxorem.
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Vxor.
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Ad virum.
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Vir.
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Ad vtrum{que}.