ALBUMVERSES

albumverses

inthealbumofaclergyman'slady

(?1830)

analbumisagarden,notforshow

planted,butuse;wherewholesomeherbsshouldgrow.

acabinetofcuriousporcelain,where

nofancyenters,butwhat'srichorrare.

achapel,wheremereornamentalthings

arepureascrownsofsaints,orangels'wings.

alistoflivingfriends;aholierroom

fornamesofsomesincemoulderinginthetomb,

whosebloomingmemorieslife'scoldlawssurvive;

and,deadelsewhere,theyhereyetspeak,andlive.

such,andsotender,shouldanalbumbe;

and,lady,suchiwishthisbooktothee.