Complimentary Versicles To Jessie Lewars

ComplimentaryVersiclesToJessieLewars

TheToast

Fillmewiththerosywine,

Callatoast,atoastdivine:

GivethmePoet'sdarlingflame,

LovelyJessiebehername;

Thenthoumayestfreelyboast,

Thouhastgivenapeerlesstoast.

TheMenagerie

Talknottomeofsavages,

FromAfric'sburningsun;

Nosavagee'ercouldrendmyheart,

AsJessie,thouhastdone:

ButJessie'slovelyhandinmine,

Amutualfaithtoplight,

Noteventoviewtheheavenlychoir,

Wouldbesoblestasight.

Jessie'sillness

Say,sages,what'sthecharmonearth

CanturnDeath'sdartaside!

Itisnotpurityandworth,

ElseJessiehadnotdied.

OnHerRecovery

ButrarelyseensinceNature'sbirth,

Thenativesofthesky;

Yetstilloneseraph'sleftonearth,

ForJessiedidnotdie.