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Fleuron from 'Poems on Several Occasions' by William Broome, 2nd edition published in 1739

 

ON THE

Death of my Dear Friend,

Mr. ELIJAH FENTON.

1730.

As when the King of Peace, and Lord of Love,
Sends down some brighter Angel from above,
Pleas'd with the Beauties of the heav'nly Guest,
Awhile we view him in full Glory drest,
But he, impatient from his Heav'n to stay,
Soon disappears, and wings his airy Way;

So