Death & Dying

An Epitaph in an Acrostich, composed on the Name of his vertuous Sister Mrs. Joane Ward.

by Thomas Jordan c. 1612–1685

From Divinity and Morality in Robes of Poetry ([1660?])

Death & Dying

Jn this plain piece of humble earth lies one,
Whom no unworthy feet should tread upon,
One whose chast life did very much improve
A Daughters duty, and a Sisters love:
Almighty God was still her contemplation,
Religion was her daly recreation;
Nothing came in her Maiden thoughts that cou'd
Defile the Fountain of her Virgin Bloud;
Eternal joys contain her now; let's then
Mourn, until we meet with her agen.

MLA

Jordan, Thomas. “An Epitaph in an Acrostich, composed on the Name of his vertuous Sister Mrs. Joane Ward.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/jordan/49/.

Chicago

Jordan, Thomas. “An Epitaph in an Acrostich, composed on the Name of his vertuous Sister Mrs. Joane Ward.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/jordan/49/.

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