Nane can conceive the joy they tasted,
While mutual embraces lasted :'

Their very sauls each other kist,
Ne'er pair were happier since the first.

Gilbert the tender scene beheld, With eyes that tears of joy had fill'd; Those happy days it brought to mind, When he was young, and Janet kind; When he was young, and she was fair, And love took aff the edge of care.

Then thus- My childer, human life, Made up of pleasures, cares, and strife, The same appearance keeps not long ; What now seems right seem'd lately wrong; The view of all your wishes crown'd Has ev'ry boisterous passion drown'd; But trust me, time will make them rise, Then learn to rule them, and be wise. In friendship live, though fondness cease, And trust to prudence for your peace; To peace let all your wishes tend, For both through frailty must offend. Believe experience, perfect bliss

Exists not in a world like this;

Thus think-nor blame the heav'nly pow'rs;

The lot of mortals must be yours.'

With rev'rend awe th' advice was taken, Though both believ'd the man mistaken: They could not think that time or chance Their bliss could lessen or enhance.

A few weeks after they were wed,
And happy was the life they led;
His constant care was how to please her,
No toil he counted hard could ease her :
They both with emulation strove,

Who most should serve, and dearest love.
Kind heaven, to heighten all their joys,
In seven years sent seven boys.
Auld Gilbert liv'd till aughty-seven,
Thep slept on earth to wake in heav'n.

Epitaph on a Henpeck'd Country Squire...... ib.

The Gudewife of Wauchope-House to Robert