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IV. On the Rev. Mr. COOKSON,
VICAR OF LEEDS.
Wrapt in cold clay beneath this marble liesWhat once was generous, eloquent, and wise;
A genius form'd in every light to shine,
A well-bred scholar, and a sage divine;
An orator in every art refin'd,
To teach, to animate and mend mankind:
The wise and good approv'd the life he led,
And, as they lov'd him living, mourn him dead.
1747.
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