. Poems upon divine and moral subjects : originals and translations . UPON THE D E A T H. O F ifhop |Eak Limbs3 falln Checks., grey Hairs, too (true PrefageOf Natures yielding to decrepit Age ! The Oil of Life confumd, the facred Lamps (expire: The Fuel busnr, extinguihYd is the Fire : The Roots decayd, no more the Trees can grow;The Springs dryd up, the Fountains ccafe to flow. With lifted Hands, fee, the good Pajtor lies!Like wafted Tapers wink his dyingEyes,With all its Force Death ruffes on the Prey^And bears in Pomp the facred Spoils would gladly all its Aid impart-
. Poems upon divine and moral subjects : originals and translations . UPON THE D E A T H. O F ifhop |Eak Limbs3 falln Checks., grey Hairs, too (true PrefageOf Natures yielding to decrepit Age ! The Oil of Life confumd, the facred Lamps (expire: The Fuel busnr, extinguihYd is the Fire : The Roots decayd, no more the Trees can grow;The Springs dryd up, the Fountains ccafe to flow. With lifted Hands, fee, the good Pajtor lies!Like wafted Tapers wink his dyingEyes,With all its Force Death ruffes on the Prey^And bears in Pomp the facred Spoils would gladly all its Aid impart-But Nature fcorns to be repaird by he Period of his Toils is now decreed,And the Soul longs from Bondage to be freed. With ( 43 ) With eager Joy he wings his airy FlightyPaiTes the Stars, and Urines an Orb of ftill his Gain we as our Lofs deplore,Now but the Half of what we were before:He was the better Half, that niovd the Whole jWe re but the Carcafs, left by him the why of Death ihould we begin Complaint ?ItfpoiFd the Man, but could not hurt the a good Shepherds to
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