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IN MEMORY OF

MR. JOHN DANBY,

Professor of Music,

Died, May 16, 1798; aged 41.

Reader! if excellence in music's art,
By turns, to sadden, or to cheer the heart;
Whether by playful catch, by serious glee,
Or the more solemn canon's harmony.
If genius such as that can raise a sigh,
Or draw the trickling tribute from thine eye,
Pause o'er this spot, which now contains the clay
Of him, of whom those talents lately lay.
The spirit fled to join its native skies,
Here all that now remains of Danby lies;
Rest much respected, much lamented earth,
Remnant not more of science, than of worth ;
And tho' thy works, have wrought a better fame,
This record is but justice to thy name.

ON MISS SARAH JORDON,

Aged 17.

Alas! she's gone in nature's prime,
She wither'd like a rose ;

That's cropt, before it scarce had time
Its beauties to disclose.

IN MEMORY OF

THE HON. BARBARA ROPER,

Wife of the Hon. Philip Roper, of Limestead, Kent,

Who died, April 10, 1805; aged 57.

Blow soft ye winds, ye wintry snows,
Fly lightly o'er this tomb;
Here rests my love in calm repose,
Till nature's general doom;

And when the awful trump shall sound,
Each from their dark abode;

Her spotless soul, with hymns of praise,
Shall fly to meet her God.

Blessed be her memory!

IN MEMORY OF

MR. SAMUEL HARRISON,

Aged 52.

"Twas his celestial pleasure to impart,
Judgment with taste and science to combine,
Waking with seraph voice and matchless art,
Immortal Handel's harmony divine.
Peace gentle spirit! to thy lov'd remains,

Let no rude sounds thy halcyon grave annoy ;
But gentle airs, and soft melodious strains,
Attend thy passage to the realms of joy.

IN MEMORY OF

MRS. ISABELLA MILLS,

Died, 9th June, 1802; aged 67.

This lady was celebrated for her vocal powers, originally under her maiden name Burchell, afterwards as Mrs. Vincent; but withdrew from public life, when she married her second husband.

And art thou then in awful silence here,
Whose voice so oft has charm'd the public éar ;
Who with thy simple notes, could strike the heart,
Beyond the utmost skill of labour'd art.

Oh! may the power who gave thee dulcet strain,

And pitying, rescued thee from earthly pain;
Exalt thy spirit, touch'd with hallow'd fire,
To hymn his praise among the angelic choir.

ON GEORGE AUGUSTUS ELLIOT,

Aged 5 years.

Snatch'd in his dawn, how swift our blessings fly,
Here the fond hopes of grieved parent's lie;
But cease to weep-look up ye mournful pair,
Behold your darling a bright seraph there;
See how he beckons from yon distant sphere,
Here fix your hopes,-he cries, your treasure's here.

ON AN INFANT.

Alas! how chang'd that lovely flower,
Which bloom'd and cheer'd my heart,
Fair fleeting comfort of an hour,
How soon we're called to part.

The struggle's o'er, I have my choice,
Let none repine while I rejoice,
On cherub's wings, unseen by you,
My joyful spirit upward flew;
And till the last great rising day,
My Lord will watch my sleeping clay.

HENRY POWELL,

An Infant.

Against death's decree, the mightiest strive in vain,
Some fall by weight of years, and some by pain;
The scythe fell, emblem of that ruthless power,
Cropt in the bud, the tender hopeless flow'r.

Death levels man--the wicked and the just,
The wise, the weak, lie buried in the dust;
And by the honours dealt to every name,
The King of Terrors seems to level fame.

Hammersmith Church-yard.

ON MRS. MARY,

Wife of

GOVERNOR FRANKLIN,

Who died, August 3, 1811;

Aged 58 years.

Stranger! if charity's soft glow is thine,
If thy soul bends, at meek religion's shrine;
If won by constant truth, and duty bland,
Love trusts his sceptre to thy gentle hand.
If in its noblest realm, content to rest,
Thy spirit sways, an honor'd husband's breast;
This sacred record claims thy duteous tear,
The sister of thy soul reposes here.

Pause on her grave, to buried virtue just,
A husband's tribute, marks this holy dust;
Not here for ever end life's dearest ties,
Tho' in this grave his soul's companion lies;
She whose mild virtues grac'd his earthly dome,
He hopes will bless him in a happier home.

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