V. Intended for Mr. ROWE, THY In Westminster-Abbey. HY reliques, RowE, to this fair Urn we And facred, place by DRYDEN's awful duft: NOTES. VER. 3. Beneath a rude] The Tomb of Mr. Dryden was erected upon this hint by the Duke of Buckingham; to which was originally intended this Epitaph, This SHEFFIELD rais'd. The Jacred Dust below Was DRYDEN once: The reft who does not know ? which the Author fince changed into the plain infeription now upon it, being only the name of that great Post. J. DRY DEN. Natus Aug. 9. 1631. Mortuus Maij 1. 1700. JOANNES SHEFFIELD DUX BUCKINGHAMIENSIS POSUIT. P. VI. On Mrs. CORBET, Who died of a Cancer in her Breaft. H ERE refts a Woman, good without pre- Bleft with plain Reason, and with fober Sense: VII. Oa VII. On the Monument of the Honourable ROBERT DIGBY, and of his Sifter MARY, erected by their Father the Lord DIGBY, in the Church of Sherborne in Dorsetshire, 1727. NO! fair Example of untainted youth, Go Of modeft wisdom, and pacifick truth: Lover of peace, and friend of human kind: And thou, bleft Maid! attendant on his doom, Penfive haft follow'd to the filent tomb, Steer'd the fame courfe to the fame quiet fhore, Yet take these Tears, Mortality's relief, VIII. On Sir GODFREY KNELLER, K In Westminster-Abbey, 1723. NELLER, by Heav'n and not a Mafter taught, Whofe Art was Nature, and whofe Pictures Thought; Now for two ages having fnatch'd from fate Whate'er was beauteous, or whate'er was great, Lies crown'd with Princes honours, Poets lays, 5 Due to his Merit, and brave Thirst of praise. Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie Her works; and, dying, fears herself may die. IMITATIONS. VIR.7. Imitated from the famous Epitaph on Raphael, IX. On IX. On General HENRY WITHERS, In Westminster-Abbey, 1729. HE ERE, WITHERS, reft! thou braveft, gentleft mind, Thy Country's friend, but more of human kind.. For thee the hardy Vet'ran drops a tear, X. |