TOJW

Setnotthyfootongraves
:
Hearwhatwineandrosessay;
Themountainchase,thesummerwaves,
Thecrowdedtown,thyfeetmaywelldelay.
Setnotthyfootongrr?ve
;
Norseektounwindtheshroud
WhichcharitableTime
AndNaturehaveallowed
Towraptheerrorsofasagesublime.
Setnotthyfootongraves
:
Care.ottostripthedead
Ofhissadornament,
Hismyrrh,andwine^andrings,
Hissheetoflead.
Andtrophiesburied
:
Go,getthemwhereheearnedthemwhenalive
Asresolutelydigordive.
Lifeistooshorttowaste
Incriticpeeporcynicbark,
Quarrelorreprimand:
'Twillsoonbedark;
UpImindthineownaim,and
GodspeedthemarkI

PATE.
Thatyouarefairorwiseisvain,
Orstrong,orrich,orgenerous;
Youmusthavealsotheuntaughtstrain
Thatshedsbeautyontherose.
There'samelodybornofmelody,
Whichmeltstheworldintoasea.
Toilcouldnevercompassit
;
Artitsheightcouldneverhit
;
Itcameneveroutofwit
,
Butamusicmusicborn
WellmayJoveandJunoscorn.
Thybeauty,ifitlackthefire
Whichdrivesmemadwithsweetdesire,
Whatbootsit?whatthesoldier'smail,
Unlessheconquerandprevail?
Whatallthegoodsthypridewhichlift,
Ifthoupineforanother'sgift?
Alas'thatoneisborninblight,
Victimofperpetualslight
:
Whenthoulookestonhisface,
Thj''heartsaith,'Brother,gothyways?
Noneshallasktheewhatthoudoest,
Orcarearushforwhatthouknowest,
Orlistenwhenthourepliest.
Orrememberwherethouliest,