Thou didst deserve no less; and here in jet, ON THE DEATH OF A NOBLEMAN IN SCOTLAND, BURIED AT AITHEN. CLXXV. AITHEN, thy pearly coronet let fall; Mourn this thy nurseling's loss, a loss which all Ah! when shalt thou find shepherd like to him, His splendour others glow-worm light did dim : He virtue more than many did embrace. He fram'd to mildness thy half-barbarous swains ; The good man's refuge, of the bad the fright, Unparallel'd in friendship, world's delight! For hospitality along thy plains Most debonnaire, in courtesy supreme; Aithen, thy tears pour on this silent grave, And, when thou hast distilled here a tomb, FAME, register of time, CLXXVI. Write in thy scroll that I, Of wisdom lover, and sweet poesy, Was cropped in my prime ; And ripe in worth, though green in years, did die. CLXXVII. JUSTICE, Truth, Peace, and Hospitality, Friendship, and Love, being resolv'd to die, In these lewd times, have chosen here to have CLXXVIII. WHEN Death, to deck his trophies, stopt thy breath, All with moist eyes might say, and ruthful hearts, What good in parts on many shar'd we see, In honour, bounty, rich-in valour, wit, With bays in war, with olives crown'd in peace; No rust of times, nor change, thy virtue wan As erst this kingdom given was to thy sire, T D Years cannot wrong thy worth, that now appears Life a sea voyage is, death is the haven, And freight with honour there thou hast arriv'd ; Which thousands seeking, have on rocks been driven : That good adorns thy grave which with thee liv'd. For a frail life, which here thou didst enjoy, TO THE OBSEQUIES OF THE BLESSED PRINCE JAMES, KING OF GREAT BRITAIN. CLXXIX. LET holy David, Solomon the wise, That king whose breast Egeria did inflame, Let all those sacred swans, which to the skies To Niobes the remnant virtues turn; Fame, but to blaze thy glories, stays behind I' th' world, which late was golden by thy breath, Is iron turn'd, and horrid by thy death. CLXXX. FOND wight, who dream'st of greatness, glory, state; One it enshrineth sprung of ancient stem, From which some kings have not disdain'd to take A beauty here it holds by full assurance, |