[TOMRS.WILLIAMS]

[tomrs.williams]

(1830)

golittlepoem,andpresent

respectfultermsofcompliment;

agentleladybidstheespeak!

courteousisshe,tho'thoubeweak—

evokefromheavenasthickasmanna

joyafterjoyongracejoanna:

onfornham'sglebeandpastureland

ablessingpray.long,longmaystand,

nottouchedbytime,therectoryblithe;

nogrudgingchurldisputehistithe;

ateasterbetheofferingsdue

withcheerfulspiritpaid;eachpew

indecentorderfilled;nonoise

loudintervenetodrownthevoice,

learning,orwisdomoftheteacher;

impressivebethesacredpreacher,

andstricthisnotesonholypage;

mayyoungandoldfromagetoage

salute,andstillpointout,'thegoodman'sparsonage!'