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Stanzas addressed ft * , the J&v . Char Its - IVtllbelo-veJ ^ on the death of the late Rev * William JVocdy by Charlotte Rithardsoym . And dost thou weep that death ' s relentless hand , Hath robb'd thee of a friend thy heart held dear , Hath rent asunder friendship- ' & purest bond ? Ah ? cease to mourn , and dry the
sorg . Tor he had ta-ted of the cup of woe , Had been by stern affliction deeply tried : "While dire disease o ' erwhelru'd' his mental powers , Death snatch'd his lov'd Louisa from his side .
When with returning health , he learnt ' his loss , Tirou kriow'st how meekly he endured the rod , For tho * his soul with agpny- was wrung , He murmur'd not , but bow'd before his God .
Yet nature still would sink , tho oft he strove By resignation ' s aid to arm his breast ; His gracious Master saw . his faith sincere , And bade him hasten to eternal rest . '
Nor thou lament that sudden was the call , That friendship had no time m bid adieu . For deeply does it wound the feeling heart , The sufferings of those it loves , to view .
O mournful task ! to watch their dying
bed , Catch the last accents < jf their fajt ' ring breath , MarV the sunk eye , and with a trenibliog hand , WJpe from the palled cheek the dews q £ death !
From pangs like these , rcjoiqe that thou wert spared , And let thy faith on eagle ' s wings ascend ; Amidst the throng that heaven ' s high King adqre , Crown'drifcith unfading ? glory , see thy friend .
Then weep no more , but turn thy pensive rajnei ; To- those bright , prospects by religion ; given * : | Death on } y can divide ua for a time , ^ c ^ yirtuq ^ s / j ^ A ^ pa age l enti vmi ta
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Q % the death of W + Clar&son , " Ensign ft the North York 'Regiment of jS / lhl ' ittfg % vbo died July 25 , 1808 , # ged %$ ( . years * and iv as interred the day following in the church-yardy Cranhrook . The accident which occasioned his death , happened on the morning of the 35 th instant . The 3 d division of the regiment being on its march from
Cranbrook to Maid .-, tone , Clarkson was by desire of a senior officer mounted on hi $ horse ; the animal beinsc very spirited , ran away with him : he fell , with his Itg entangled in the stirrup , and was dragged a considerable ditance before he was disengaged . When taken up , he was so much lacerated and bruised , that he soon expired .
Thjau £ rh not allied by nature s sacred tie , Though not united by sweet friendship ' s bond , On sympathizing wings , my muse would . y » And join the circle of his kindred fond .
Gome muse and drop a tributary tear , Compassion justly claims the pitying sigh , When youth are cali'd to press th * untimely bier , Let sorrow ' s offspriBg dwell in every ey *
Ah ! hapless youth ! how soon thy race is run ! How sudden death ' s irremediable wound ! "Within the space of the revolving sun , In health ' s fair robe <—In death ' s sad shroud thou ' rt found .
Thpse noble thoughts , which once thy breast inspir'd , Those seeds of honour in thy bosom sown , Alas ! how soon the glowing flames ev pir'd ! Alas ! how soon thQse fancied joy » are fljown !
Thy peaceful sword ne ' er caus'd a heart to moan , No fellow -creature , by thine- arm was slain ; Ne ' er didbt chou hoar the deep expiring
groan Of dy » ng victims , on th' empurpled plain . No laurell'd wreaths around thy brows appear ; ' . No hi gh achievements by thy hands were dope ; No mother H-vtes to cursfc "thy ruthless apea . r ; ' .. ¦ .. ' r JJ ^ . f » tti «^ mPttif «« iliis much beloved sort .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1808, page 440, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2395/page/40/
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