ACROSTIC, - The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 4 - Charles Lamb - 其他小说 - 30读书

ACROSTIC,

acrostic,

toaladywhodesiredmetowriteherepitaph

(1830)

gracejoannaheredothlie:

reader,wondernotthati

ante-dateherhourofrest.

canithwartherwishexprest,

ev'nunseemlythoughthelaugh

jestingwithanepitaph?

onherbonestheturflielightly,

andherriseagainbebrightly!

nodarkstainbefounduponher—

no,therewillnot,onminehonour—

answerthatatleastican.

wouldthati,thricehappyman,

inasspotlessgarbmightrise,

lightasshewillclimbtheskies,

leavingthedullearthbehind,

inacarmoreswiftthanwind.

allhererrors,allherfailings,

(manytheywerenot)andailings,

sleepsecurefromenvy'srailings.

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