OnTheDeathOfJohnM'Leod,Esq,

onthedeathofjohnm'leod,esq,

brothertoayounglady,aparticularfriendoftheauthor's.

sadthytale,thouidlepage,

andruefulthyalarms:

deathtearsthebrotherofherlove

fromisabella'sarms.

sweetlydecktwithpearlydew

themorningrosemayblow;

butcoldessivenoontideblasts

maylayitsbeautieslow.

faironisabella'smorn

thesunpropitioussmil'd;

but,longerenoon,eedingclouds

eedinghopesbeguil'd.

fateofttearsthebosomchords

thatnaturefineststrung;

soisabella'sheartwasform'd,

andsothatheartwaswrung.

dreadomnipotencealone

canhealthewoundhegave—

canpointthebrimfulgrief-worneyes

toscenesbeyondthegrave.

virtue'sblossomsthereshallblow,

andfearnowitheringblast;

thereisabella'sspotlessworth

shallhappybeatlast.