Death & Dying
The Old Man. 1658
From Carolina, or Loyal Poems (1683)
Death & Dying
HERE lies an aged Corps, which late
Incag'd a Soul; whom neither fate,
Nor Times, could change from its first State.
Opprest more with Age than cares:
Respected more for Silver hairs
Than Gold; for Wisdom more than Years.
Happy in every Child he had;
Happy in self, and only sad,
Being born in good days, but deceas'd in bad.
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Codex Note
Source headnote: An Epitaph upon my Gr. Mr. T. S.
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