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 ( 8 ) In Rama, was there weeping heard,

mourning to that degree;

For Children's death, that nothing could,

Comfort to Rachel be. He was no Child, whom we mourn for,

nay Perth hath loſt a Man,

Whoſe Place, and Pulpit now ſupply,

there's few ſurviving can. The Rev'rend Wilſon now above,

whoſe Worth by want we know,

On's hearers Hearts, hath many Seals

engraven here below. His well watch'd Flock, by Night by Days

'mongſt whom were wont to be

Days of the Son of Man, and Pow'r,

now ſilent Sabbaths ſee. A choſen Veſſel as Watch-man,

on this high Tow'r did ſtand,

God's Truths which ſome now ſcarce dare har

he cry'd thro' all the Land. Wife faithful. Servant of the Lord,

Chriſt's Houſhold here who rul'd,

Thy vacant Charge, if now right nam'd,

call Ichabod we ſhould. To Lanes, and Hedges, and High-ways,

Patern of Piety s

Forth thou didſt go, Sinners to Chriſt

to bring compulſively, This real Friend of the Bridegroom,

his Love kyth'd to the Bride,

When keepers took her Vail from her,

Wilſon did with ſide. Four, worthies of perpetual Fame,

whom Neutraliſts did gibe:

For injur'd Truths did riſque their eaſe,

their Stipend, Manſe and Glibe.