‘My Mother lov’d, was married, toil’d and died; ‘With Joys, she’d Griefs, had Troubles in her course, ‘But not one Grief was pointed by Remorse; ‘My Mind is fix’d, to Heav’n I resign, ‘And be her Love, her Life, her Comforts mine.’ Tyrants have wept; and those with hearts of steel, Who caus’d the Anguish they disdain’d to heal, Have at some time, the Power of Virtue known, And found the Joy they gave promote their own. Our Knight relenting, now befriends the Youth, Who took the Maid, with Innocence and Truth; And finds in that fair deed a sacred Joy, That will not perish and that cannot cloy;-- A living Joy, that shall its vigour keep, When Beauty all decays, and all the Passions sleep. PART III. BURIALS. ARGUMENT. _True Christian Resignation not frequently to be seen.--The Register a melancholy Record.--A dying Man, who at length sends for a Priest: for what Purpose? answered.--Old Collett, of the Inn, an instance of Dr. Young’s slow-sudden Death: his Character and Conduct.--The Manners and Management of the Widow Goe: her successful Attention to Business: her Decease unexpected.--The Infant-Boy of Gerard Ablett dies: Reflections on his Death, and the Survivor his Sister-Twin.--The Funeral of the Deceased Lady of the Manor described: her neglected Mansion: Undertaker and Train: the Character which her Monument will hereafter display.--Burial of an antient Maiden: some former Drawback on her Virgin-fame: Description of her House and Household: Her Manners, Apprehensions, Death.--Isaac Ashford, a virtuous Peasant, dies: his manly Character: Reluctance to enter the Poor-House; and why.--Misfortune and Derangement of Intellect in Robin Dingley: whence they proceeded: He is not restrained by Misery from a wandering Life: his various Returns to his Parish: his final Return.--Wife of Farmer Frankford, dies in prime of Life: Affliction in consequence of such Death: melancholy View of her House, &c. on her Family’s Return from her Funeral: Address to Sorrow.--Leah Cousins, a Midwife: her Character; and successful Practice: at length opposed by Doctor Glib: Opposition in the Parish: Argument of the Doctor; of Leah; her Failure and Decease.--Burial of Roger Cuff, a Sailor: his Enmity to his Family; how it originated: his Experiment, and its consequence.--The Register terminates.--A Bell heard: Inquiry for whom? The Sexton.--Character of Old Dibble, and the five Rectors whom he served.--Reflections.--Conclusion._ THE PARISH REGISTER. PART III. Burials. Qui vultus Acherontis atri, Qui Stygia tristem, non tristis, videt,-- -------------------- Par ille Regi, par Superis erit. Seneca in Agamem.