TWOEPITAPHSONAYOUNGLADYWHOLIVEDNEGLECTEDANDDIEDOBSCURE

twoepitaphsonayoungladywholivedneglectedanddiedobscure

(1801or1802)

i

underthiscoldmarblestone

liethesadremainsofone

who,whenalive,byfewornone

waslov'd,aslov'dshemighthavebeen,

ifsheprosp'rousdayshadseen,

orhadthrivingbeen,iween.

onlythiscoldfuneralstone

tells,shewasbelovedbyone,

whoonthemarblegraveshismoan.

ii

aheartwhichfeltunkindness,yetcomplainednot,

atonguewhichspakethesimpletruth,andfeignednot:

asoulaswhiteasthepuremarbleskin

(thebeauteousmansionitwaslodgèdin)

which,unrespected,coulditselfrespect,

onearthwasalltheportionofamaid

whointhiscommonsanctuarylaid,

sleepsunoffendedbytheworld'sneglect.