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reach, I trust I need no apology for introducing them in this 
place. . i 
ae 
The Verses are entitled : 
I~ Sepulchrum meum avitum, in Cemeterio Francisconorum, 
Edinburgi, nuper re-zedificatum. 
Jam duodecimum condere lustrum 
Contigit,—et jam cernere canos 
Vertice summo, dum fatiget 
impigra quondam membra gressus, 
ony Nec oculi vigeant nec aures, 
ty? -  Hebeat et prorsus sensuum acumen.— 
—Hee sunt nec tarde indicia mortis.— 
Hisce admonitus Fati nunciis, 
Refici avitum denuo Sepulchrum ° 
Curo, et cineris protegi injuria 
Mistz ut amicis reliquiis cubent,, 
—Hic enim juncti quondam vita 
(Nec sivit divelli fatum), 
Dormiunt una Pater et Mater, ‘2 
Purusque et pius ordo Parentum.—— 
Salve ! O vitai Anchora et Portus-!’ 
| Salve ! laborum terminus et quies! 
Salve ! brevi subeundaque tecta. 
Hospitium viatori fesso ! 
Te specto impavidus ; te longam. 
Per noctem fidus sis custos, 
Et reddas (precor) incolumem DEO. 
The event to as Ford Woopnousetze thus steadily look- 
ed forward was now approaching. In June 1812, after super- 
intending 
