Hush'd are the winds, and still the evening gloom, Not e'en a zephyr wanders through the grove, Whilst I return to view my Margaret's tomb, And scatter flowers on the dust I love. Within this narrow cell reclines her clay, That clay where once such animation beam'd; The king of terrors seiz'd her as his prey, Not worth, nor beauty, have her life redeem'd. Oh! could that king of terrors pity feel, Or Heaven reverse the dread decree of fate, Not here the mourner would his grief reveal, Not here the muse her virtues would relate. But wherefore weep! her matchless spirit soars, Beyond where splendid shines the orb of day, And weeping angels lead her to those bowers, Where endless pleasures virtuous deeds repay. And shall presumptuous mortals Heaven arraign And madly God-like Providence accuse Ah! no far fly from me attemps so vain, I'll ne'er submission to my God refuse. Yet is remembrance of those virtues dear, Yet fresh the memory of that beauteous face; Still they call forth my warm affection's tear, Such sorrow brings me honour, not disgrace.
its great. the words are well related to each other and its a pleasure to read. my only distaste for it was the word honour. which i personally find an americanism and all that goes with having a long way to fall!
