In mournfull numbers I did weep of late, Criton the wise,[64] and sweet Philander’s fate,[65] And Calvus,[66] to ye learned world well known. Oppress’d and wth repeated grief borne down, Palæmon’s[67] death succeeding struck me dumb, My tears were all I offer’d at his tomb. Thus th’ Eastern sage[68] wth wondrous patience bore Thrice dismal news, but he could bear no more, Did weep, fall down, and silently adore. My trouble now swells o’er, and artless strays, Where nature yields, and passion leads ye ways. Thou man of peace! born in our publick rage, Designed to correct ye giddy age: Thy solid judgment did resist ye flame, In midst of civil fury still ye same. When the grave world run madly uniform, Serene within thou weather’d out ye storm. The miter thou refused with a brow Wch calmness shew’d, and resolution too. Esteemed by ye good, by ill men fear’d, By ye wise admired, and followed by ye herd. Ev’n Satan did trembling on thy lectures wait, When thou display’d his mysteries of state. Begg’d leave to plague thee, but he begg’d in vain, Vowing revenge upon ye list’ning train. Great prophet! who could’st prudently dispense, With a becoming warmth, substantial sense; In such a manner thou thy God addrest As both thy rev’rence and thy wants exprest. Thy zeal was not confined to th’ sacred chair, But bright through all thy actions did appear. Thy spotless life thy doctrine best apply’d, Truth recommending wch thou first had try’d. Our honour and defence[69] with thee depart, The gift of preaching and ye healing art. J. H. Artes infernas Divinà Gilpinus arte Detexit, vicit, jam requiescit ovans. _Id._ Presbyterûm præses, præco optimus, et medicinæ Doctor Gilpinus, conditur hoc tumulo. T. P. Fitly accompanying this ‘elegy’ and—as verse little superior but—similarly valuable as a ‘testimony,’ come the lines of Dr Harle, which Horsley thus prefaces:—‘I have oft heard him mention the severe shock the death of Dr Gilpin gave him.’ His tribute to Gilpin occurs in a ‘copy of verses upon the death of the Rev. John Turnbull of North Shields.’ It is as follows:—