May fortune without falter on thee shine,
From thee her countenance never remove;
And in your person virtue stand unshamed,
Unmarred thy love.
May all the graces thee companion, 'till
Tacet-fallen, earth close you in her tomb-
'Till then, may Wisdom's seven-pillar'd house
For thee be home.
-Thomas Banks-
6 comments:
Actually, make that "Wisdom's Seven-pillar'd house." Slightly more on the money.
To paraphrase Tertullian...
What has Fortune to do with Virtue?
(Does it not seem odd to you to juxtapose these in a single stanza of blessing?)
Jeff-
Next to nothing. Thing is, I wrote this in about five minutes, so I can't promise much in the way of thematic perfection.
Though in my own defence, I should say that the poem doesn't suggest that the one is the result of the other.
Loved this one.
Muchas Merci.
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