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XIV. Epitaph on FANNY ROVER.
This tomb-stone covers Fanny Rover,Who often read her pray'r-book over,
Yet never thought, till Death stood by,
Alas! alas! that she must die.
“O save me,” says the clay-pale maid,
“Saving,” cries Death, “was ne'er my trade.
“Well I believe it,” said the other,
“But kindly leave me for another;
“O turn your pointed dart away!
“O give me but a single day!
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“To grant the favour of one hour?
“Only a moment's respite give,
“I'll then, though old, begin to live.”
“Life rather should commence at death,”
He stern reply'd, and stopt her breath.
Virgins, be wise from Fanny Rover,
Act not her life, but death-bed over.
| Original poems on several subjects | |