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THE EPITAPH Of the moſt Renowned and Illuſtrious Capt. WILLIAM BEDLOE.

STay Paſſenger! I am no common Stone,
The Duſt's not Vulgar which I lie upon:
This is the Mighty Captain Bedloe's Grave,
Now honeſt Proteſtant, though once Popiſh Knave,
Who falſly Men out of their lives did Swear,
And with his Tongue more Men than Hands did fear:
That nimble Weapon he'd ſo finely uſe,
That He Three Kingdoms with it did abuſe:
Noll's Sword did do no more; Yet this great Wight,
(As once the Gyants,) did 'gainſt Heaven fight:
Falſe Oaths on Oaths he laid, the Bulk did riſe
Into a Teneriff of PERJURIES;
On which baſe Mount he ſtood, add Heav'n did dare,
At the Old-Baily too and Impious War;
For who falſe Oath does take, at that bold hit,
Does in the face of his Creator ſpit;
Such Chriſtians who ſhould be his Friends, do uſe
Criſt worſe, then did his Foes the Jews:
They knew not what they did when He did Die,
Theſe knowing Chriſtians do Chriſt Crucifie
With loathſom Oaths, which more prevails
On's Sacred Virgin-fleſh, then did the Nails
Which pierc'd his Hands and Feet when He did Die,
To ſave this Villain on Mount Calvery:
But Heaven's aſleep, at which Mortals wonder,
Fearing he has forgot' gainſt Sin to Thunder;
Or elſe this Fidlers Son could ne'r have Dy'd,
The Peoples Sorrow, almoſt Deify'd:
Who as their ſecond Saviour they Bewail,
And have forgot He once did Horſes ſteal.
No, no; we Judge according to our Senſe,
Which cannot futhom Ocean-Providence,
Which Buoys thoſe up who in it boldy ſtrive
〈…〉u•e,
That He Three Kingdoms with it did abuſe:
Noll's Sword did do no more; Yet this great Wight,
(As once the Gyants,) did 'gainſt Heaven fight:
Falſe Oaths on Oaths he laid, the Bulk did riſe
•nto a Teneriff of PERJURIES;
On which baſe Mount he ſtood, add Heav'n did dare,
At the Old-Baily too and Impious War;
For who falſe Oath does take, at that bold hit,
Does in the face of his Creator ſpit;
Such Chriſtians who ſhould be his Friends, do uſe
Criſt worſe, then did his Foes the Jews:
They knew not what they did when He did Die,
Theſe knowing Chriſtians do Chriſt Crucifie
With loathſom Oaths, which more prevails
On's Sacred Virgin-fleſh, then did the Nails
Which pierc'd his Hands and Feet when He did Die,
To ſave this Villain on Mount Calvery:
But Heaven's aſleep, at which Mortals wonder,
Fearing he has forgot 'gainſt Sin to Thunder;
Or elſe this Fidlers Son could ne'r have Dy'd,
The Peoples Sorrow, almoſt Deify'd:
Who as their ſecond Saviour they Bewail,
And have forgot He once did Horſes ſteal.
No, no; we Judge according to our Senſe,
Which cannot futhom Ocean-Providence,
Which Buoys thoſe up who in it boldy ſtrive
To Swim, but Drowns who in it needs will dive;
Although his Body under Marble lies,
His Soul in living Flames, ſtill living Dies;
And when Gods Judgement's over for our Sins,
Then, then, his Wrath' gainſt his Comeradeas begins;
Which when thoſe Perjur'd Villains cannot skip,
He'll burn the Rod which once his Child did whip.
Reader, Paſs on, and in thy Heart when gone,
With horrour write, what's here now writ in Stone.

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TextThe Epitaph of the most renowned and illustrious Capt. William Bedloe
Author[unknown]
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Edition1680
SeriesEarly English books online.
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Bibliographic informationThe Epitaph of the most renowned and illustrious Capt. William Bedloe 1 sheet ([2] p.). s.n.,[London :1680?]. (In verse.) (Imperfect: cropped, and tightly bound, with loss of text.) (Reproduction of original in the Newberry Library.)
Languageeng
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  • Bedloe, William, 1650-1680 -- Poetry.
  • Popish Plot, 1678.
  • Broadsides -- London (England) -- 17th century.

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