ELEGY On the universally Lamented Death of Mr. ALEXANDER SCHEILLs: An Eminent Minister of the Gospel, who Departed this Life at Jamaica, in his Return from CALEDONIA, 1700.  

COme Muses nine, assist me to Lament  
The loss of him, no danger could prevent,  
From Carrying on the Cause of Chr●st his master  
But Boldly did withstand every disaster,  
Came in his way, and like to Noah's Dove,  
He for the Ark of God bear such a Love  
That to the Sole of's foot he found no rest  
Until he found, the Delege overpast.  
Would I had Argus' eyes that Floods of Tears  
Might flow from thence to dispel all our fears.  
Heaven by this struck, seems our designs to blast,  
Since he is gone, whilst life and strength did last,  
All hazards ventured, Religion to premot  
By's Life and Doctrine, where e'er he sooting got;  
That Heathen Infidels did aln oft own  
The Glorious Gospel (by him) to them shown,  
To be more precious than all their Indian Gold,  
As I have heard by Travellers often told.  
Shall such an useful member of the Church  
Fall by Death's Dart and ne'er on heart so much  
As once be grieved, nor any eye found weep  
For loseing of a Shepherd of Christ's Sheep.  
Who e'er was faithful in feeding of his Flocks  
And notwithstanding of what stumbling Blocks  
Stood in his way, He tenderly them Led  
And with sincere milk of the Word them Fed,  
Wherefore He now is with immortal Rays,  
Crowned, in those Mansions where his Master stays.   
FINIS.