280 E. B. Reed, 



[p. 595] Epitaph on A V dieng Younge 



O what affront was itt to Nature 



And sadder Influence of the Skyes 



That in a moment clos'd the Eyes 



Of such a machless Creature 



But askinge what might be the Reason 



That Creviel Fate soe out of season 



Had Caried her from vs soe farre 



This Answer was to me returnd 



Least that the Earth should bee burnd 



By th' scorching beames of that bright starr 



[p. 596] The Lady Caryes 



Elogy on my deare Wife 



O Fatal fall might not those heapes suffice 

 This Suiher Captivi'd but thou must surprize 

 The best of Nobels this soe great good Lady 

 A Vere A Fairfax Honours-Honour, Shee 

 Did grace her Birth Sex Relate & Degree 

 & Shee a Non-parell for Piety 

 Vers't in the Theory of Godliness 

 The wch she did in Conference express 

 Its Practick part her life to life did shew 

 Each way but most excellinge in all vew 

 Was Faith Submission vnweared pleasantnes 

 [p. 597] With vniuersal weaknes, Paine Sickness 

 Many longe lasting Great few euer sence 

 Soe followed Job in suffringe Patience 

 But she is now most gloriously exalted 

 Wher sin & sorrow neuer entred 

 To Mount Zion heauenly Jerusalem 

 The City of God to Sperits of Just men 

 To Church of the first borne to Angels blest 

 To God to Jesus this Compleats the rest 

 Her Faith saw this w^^^ made her smile att death 

 And w'^^' much Joy surrendred vp her breath 

 Her Body deare her All thats out of Heauen 

 To Billl)rough church as a riche Treasure's giuen 

 Bilbrough church-yeard daine me a little roome 

 That after death my graue waite on her Tombe. 



