Stray Leaves from the Portfolios of Alisander the Seer, Andrew Whaup, and Humphrey Henkeckle Edited by Alexander Rodger |
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STANZAS.
SUGGESTED ON PLANTING FLOWERS ON THE GRAVE OF JOHN TAIT, 31ST JULY, 1837.
We pulled the wild weeds off thy grave,
And planted flowerets there,
Whose balmy blossoms bright might wave,
To scent the summer air.
Let no rude thoughtless hand presume
To pull these flowerets from thy tomb.
And planted flowerets there,
Whose balmy blossoms bright might wave,
To scent the summer air.
Let no rude thoughtless hand presume
To pull these flowerets from thy tomb.
On every flower we placed in earth
We let a tear-drop fall—
A crystal tribute to thy worth—
'Twas friendship's holy call.
We dropt a tear—we heaved a sigh
O'er thee we saw too early die;
Thou died'st amid the blaze of fame
And hope of victory;
Thou died'st!—but no: thy dear-loved name
Can never, never die;
Kings, conquerors, heroes' names may rot—
John Tait's shall never be forgot!
We let a tear-drop fall—
A crystal tribute to thy worth—
'Twas friendship's holy call.
We dropt a tear—we heaved a sigh
O'er thee we saw too early die;
Thou died'st amid the blaze of fame
And hope of victory;
Thou died'st!—but no: thy dear-loved name
Can never, never die;
Kings, conquerors, heroes' names may rot—
John Tait's shall never be forgot!
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The violet here shall yearly bloom,
And here the primrose too,
And plants of odorous perfume,
And of the loveliest hue.
For why should beauty be denied
To deck the grave of Simeon Clyde?
Then let affection's flowerets wave
For ever o'er thy honoured grave!
And here the primrose too,
And plants of odorous perfume,
And of the loveliest hue.
For why should beauty be denied
To deck the grave of Simeon Clyde?
Then let affection's flowerets wave
For ever o'er thy honoured grave!
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