Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not deplore thee,
Since God was thy refuge, thy ransom, thy guide;
He gave thee, he took thee and he will restore thee,
And death has no sting since the Saviour has died.
_The Amulet for_ 1828.
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St. Martin's, near Canterbury.
[Illustration: St. Martin's, near Canterbury.]
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