(seq. 62)

An Acrostic to Mass

Blind each attractive [charm?] of form and face,
Each winning air each fascinating graces
[Your?] dignity with melting softness [?],
Sweet sensibility of soul [refind?];
[?] wit with penetration [?]
[Yet?] still you [?] to paint the beauteous fair

Belov'd of Heaven the youth whose raptur'd breast,
Of charms like thine possessing and possess'd;
Love points the way to Hymen's fragrant [bowers?]
Kindles the torch and strews the path with [flowers?]
Congenial minds alone such bliss can know
One are their joys and mutual in their woe,
More cannot be enjoy'd in realms below.

On the Death of a Child

Ah lovely flower how short has been thy bloom,
Untimely frost has nipp'd the opening [?]
Thus in the morn of life snatch'd to the tombs
Thy beauties hid beneath the clay cold sod
2
Thy infant mind its opening charms display'd,
The dawn gave promise of a beauteous day;
But morning dawn soon turns to evening shade
And all our glitt'ring prospects fade away.

3
Thus while thy parents feel the blow severe,
Their fondest hopes thus blasted e'er they bloom;
While o'er they grave they drop the sorrowing tear
And mourn their infants melancholy doom;
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Yet them them not repine at Heavens decree,
But bow sumissive to the inflicted rod;
From sin and misery now their child is free,
And happy with its heavenly Father God.

To the Reverend [?] E- on his
with Miss N E-n
By another hand

Great source of social joy my prayer attend.
The heartfelt language of a faithful friend
May the blest pair in holy wedlock join'd
Thy care and all protecting presence find.
2
O guide them safe through life's entang'ling maze,
With richest mercies crown their future days;
May heaven born Piety their joys [?]
And heighten earthly pleasures with [?].
3
May each exalted each refin'd sublime delight,
Their ardent love and gratitude excite;
To that blest source from whence their pleasures flow
Nor rest [contest?] with happiness below.