To the Schollers of the now surrendred Oxford.
RAve not nor be discontented ye men of Art, Mars hath a long time usurped even the Muses Bower, Clio and her si∣sters
The yeare of jubile: or, Englands releasment, purchased by Gods immediate assistance, and powerfull aiding of her renowmed Parliament and the forces raised by them
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- The yeare of jubile: or, Englands releasment, purchased by Gods immediate assistance, and powerfull aiding of her renowmed Parliament and the forces raised by them
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- Sheppard, S. (Samuel)
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- London :: Printed for R.L.,
- 1646.
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- Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, -- Baron, -- 1612-1671.
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have sate weeping, Apollo having thrown away his Harp, despaired ever to strike on his Lyre, but now the surly Musick of the Drum, horrid to female cares leaves talking, they will resume their pristinate order, and chant as loud as ever before.
Why should you lament, or wearing your gowns onely on one shoulder, your arms folded with all, to see you shall en∣joy your ancient rights, and receive not the least damage by be∣ing under the power of Parliament?
What though you part with your Organs, whose enchanting melody you whilome so highly advanced, the harmony of your well tuned voyces, will equall if not excell the other, and God will be better pleased there with?
What though the gorgeous Copes be out of fashion, and men are so far enlightned, that they desire not to see one repre∣senting Caiphas kneeling before an Altar by Taper-light, and mumbling to himselfe Mattins not worth the hearing? Is it not worth the hearing, is it not better to see on kneeling, clad in plain black cloth, making an oration to God pithy and pious? What though your Crosses are demolisht, and the pictures of dead Saints removed, alas, this will occasion you no damage at all, never doubt but crosses enough will cleave to you more then you would, for as that holy Apostle, the Holy Ghost witnesseth, saith he, that bonds and afflictions attend me, so I and you and you may say, that experience teacheth, that poverty is the pa∣trimony of the Muses, and that troubles and neglect, contume∣lies and vilifyings attend the learned, but bark on you Wolf-fac'd worldlings, as the heighth of the Moone surpasseth the earth, so far different are you in worth from the knowing, handsome pictures, walking shadows, and indeed comely beasts, but I run the hazard of severe censure from some shal∣low Critick. Now to my History.