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 Beneath these green trees rising to the skies,
 The planter of them, Isaac Greentree, lies;
  The time read more 
 Beneath these green trees rising to the skies,
 The planter of them, Isaac Greentree, lies;
  The time shall come when these green trees shall fall,
   And Isaac Greentree rise above them all. 
 Loe here the precious dust is layd;
 Whose purely-temper'd clay was made
  So fine that it the read more 
 Loe here the precious dust is layd;
 Whose purely-temper'd clay was made
  So fine that it the guest betray'd.
   Else the soule grew so fast within,
    It broke the outward shall of sinne
     And so was hatch'd a cherubin. 
 His form was of the manliest beauty,
 His heart was kind and soft,
  Faithful, below, he did read more 
 His form was of the manliest beauty,
 His heart was kind and soft,
  Faithful, below, he did his duty;
   But now he's gone aloft. 
 For though his body's under hatches,
 His soul has gone aloft.  
 For though his body's under hatches,
 His soul has gone aloft. 
 This comes of altering fundamental laws and overpersuading by his 
landlord to take physic (of which he died) for read more 
 This comes of altering fundamental laws and overpersuading by his 
landlord to take physic (of which he died) for the benefit of the 
doctor--Stavo bene (was written on his monument) ma per star 
meglio, sto qui. 
 Ere sin could blight or sorrow fade,
 Death came with friendly care;
  The opening bud to Heaven read more 
 Ere sin could blight or sorrow fade,
 Death came with friendly care;
  The opening bud to Heaven conveyed,
   And bade it blossom there. 
 Shrine of the mighty! can it be,
 That this is all remains of thee?  
 Shrine of the mighty! can it be,
 That this is all remains of thee? 
 Baths, wine and Venus bring decay to our bodies; but baths, wine 
and Venus make up life.
 [Lat., read more 
 Baths, wine and Venus bring decay to our bodies; but baths, wine 
and Venus make up life.
 [Lat., Balnea, vina, Venus corrumpunt corpora nostra;
  Sed vitam faciunt baldea, vina, Venus.] 
 If e'er she knew an evil thought
 She spoke no evil word:
  Peace to the gentle! She read more 
 If e'er she knew an evil thought
 She spoke no evil word:
  Peace to the gentle! She hath sought
   The bosom of her Lord.