The Poetical Works of William Drummond of Hawthornden With "A Cypresse Grove": Edited by L. E. Kastner |
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What was mortall of W. Ramsay lieth heere. Hee was the Sonne of John Ramsay, L. of Edington, Brother to the right honorable William, the first earle of Dalhousye, a linage of all vertues in peace and valour in warre, renowned by all tymes, and second to none; a youth ingenuous, of faire hopes, a mild sweet disposition, pleasant aspect, countenance; his Kinreds delight and joy, now their greatest displeasure and sorrow; hauing left this transitorye Stage of cares, when hee but scarce appeared vpon it, in his tender nonage.
At halfe that doth her bashfull bosome close;
So a sweet flowrish languishing decayes
That late did blush when kist by Phoebus rayes.
Though vntymelie cropp'd, leaue to bemoan his fate,
Hee dyed with our Monarchie and State.
His Mother out of that care and loue she caryed to him, to continue heere his memorie (some space) raised this Monument, Anno 1649, mense ...
Immortale decus superis.
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