238 Oft Thomson. Felf. l^,- 



To this the editor begs leave to subjoin the follow-- 

 ing information respecting Mr Thomson, which ho 

 has been favoured with from another hand. 



On Christmas day was opened atRichmond cliurch, 

 in Surrey, in the Christening Pew, a table monu- 

 ment in brafs, over the grave of James Thomson the 

 poet, whereupon is engraved the following inscrip- 

 tion. 



IN THE EARTH BELOW THIS TABLET 



are the Remains of 



JAMES THOMSON, 



AUTHOR OF THE EE A UTIFUl POEMS ENTITIED 



THE SEASONS, CASTLE OF INDOLENCE, is'r. 



TVho died at Ricbmond the fjth of August, 

 And -lVus buried hat en tbt tcjto 0. S. 1748. 



The earl of Buchan, unwilling that so good a man 

 and sweet a poet fiiould be without a naemorial, has 

 denoted the place of his interment, for the satisfac- 

 tion of his admirers, in the year of our Lord 1791- 



Father of light a.od life ! thou good supreme ! 

 O tC-xh ir.e whjtis good ! teach me thy self ! 

 S.ivt mc &om folly, v.wity and vice. 

 From every low pursuit ! and feed my soul 

 With knowledge, cooscious peace, and virtue pure. 

 Sacred, substantial, nevir-fidiflg tlifs ! 



A^. B. Upon this occasion the vicar, the reverend 

 Mr Wakefield, the vestry, and Mr Park at Rich- 

 mond, conducted themselves most liberally and res- 

 pectfully to the memory of the amiable Thom.son^ 



