Upon the Posthume and precious Poems of the nobly extracted Gentleman Mr. R. L.

T…e Rose and other …ragra…t Flowers smell …est
… …hey are pluckd and worn in …and or …rest,
So th… fair flow'r of Vertue …
Of … smell now as fre… as … stood;
… Posthume-Poems …
He on the … of Helicon did grow:
The beauty of his Soul did Correspond
VVith his sweet out-side, nay, it went beyond;
LOVE…ACE, the Minion of the Thespian Dames,
A…ollo's darling-born with Enthean flames,
VVhich in his Numbers …ave, and shine so clear
As Spark… refracted in rich gemmes appear;
Such flam… that may inspir…, and Atom… cast
To make new Poets, not like him in h…st.