VERSES WRITTEN ON A FOREIGNER'S VISITING THE GRAVE OF A SWISS GENTLEMAN, BURIED AMONG THE DESCENDENTS OF SIR WILLIAM WALLACE, GUARDIAN OF SCOTLAND IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY. Janet Little (later Richmond) Alexander Huber Editor Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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VERSES WRITTEN ON A FOREIGNER'S VISITING THE GRAVE OF A SWISS GENTLEMAN , BURIED AMONG THE DESCENDENTS OF SIR WILLIAM WALLACE , GUARDIAN OF SCOTLAND IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY . OUR regal seat to Edward fallen a prey , Our Chief's insulted corse his victim lay ; Our ruin'd land no monument could raise ; Yet grateful bards still sung his heart-felt praise . Long ages hence her hero still she'll mourn ; Still her brave sons with emulation burn . His spirit guarding still our native place , Proclaims this mandate to his latest race : " Let sacred truth bid living fame be thine ; " Ne'er trust for honour to a sculptur'd shrine . " Those modest merits marbles ne'er impart , " Love writes them deepest on the human heart . " Thus mid thy race did their lov'd Henry dwell , Whose dust shall mix thy memory with Tell A famous Swiss chief : Truth , honour , spirit animate that form , Which beauty , grace , and symmetry adorn . Here that rich blossom dropp'd , scarce fairly blown ; The friend , the husband , father we bemoan ! Wail by the grave a mother's cheerless throes , And share a widow's agonizing woes ! Dear youth , thy name to latest time descends , Where gentle virtues made mankind thy friends . From no vain marble need you borrow fame ; Truth , love and friendship , here embalm thy name . A parent's silver hairs bestrew thy shrine ; Her griefs were mortal , but her joys sublime : In tears we mourn the body laid to rest ; She hails thy spotless soul ' mid angels blest .