Though short thy span, God’s unimpeach’d decrees,
Which made that shorten’d span one long disease,
Yet merciful in chastening, gave thee scope
For mild, redeeming virtues, Faith and Hope;
Meek Resigination
And, since this world was not the world for thee,
Far from thy path removed, with partial care,
Strife, Glory, Gain, and Pleasure’s flowery snare,
Bade Earth’s temptations pass thee harmless by,
And fix’d on Heaven thine unadverted eye!
Oh! mark’d from birth, and nurtur’d for the skies!
In youth, with more than learning’s wisdom, wise!
As sainted martyrs, patient to endure!
Simple as unweari’d infancy and pure!
Pure from all stain (save that of human clay,
Which Christ’s atoning blood hath wash’d away!)
By mortal sufferings now no more oppress’d,
Mount sinless Spirit, to thy destined rest!
While I—reversed our nature’s kindlier doom
Pour forth a father’s sorrows on thy tomb.
George Canning
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