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Margaret Smith's Monument.
Here lies the Bones of one, who, while she liv'd,
Was Glory of her Sex ; for Piety excell'd
Such was her Death : But thou O Lord hast her reliev'c
From th' Effects of Sin, and tane her to thy self:
In scarce midst of her Age, to his most glorious Rest.
God takes them soonest whom he loveth best.
Margaret Smith departed 7. March. 1666. And of her Agt
29. Years.
Mr Patrick Gourlay's Monument.
The Monument of a good Man and of known Integrity,
Mr Patrick Gourlay, Clerk of Dundee, most painful and
faithful in his Calling ; the Pins of whose Tabernacle being
loosed, he died upon the 16. December. 1666.
This Clerk was calm and kind, to Persons all,
His Goodness and his Candour was not small j
His Life prov'd this, unto the very End,
When trembling Joints his Quill could not extend :
Painful and wise, meek, faithful ; and his Days
Closed in Honour and immortal Praise.
Son, in his Father's Steps, and loving Spouse
Built up this Tomb, for the dear Defunct's Use.
Patrick Guthrie, fyc.
The Burial-place of the Parents, Family and Brethren ef
Patrick Guthrie.
Fates come by certain Order ; none may stay,
Nor 'gainst the Order offer a Delay.
The Grave is ready still, and doth receive /
The cited People ; further will not crave.,
The Resurrection of Christ is the Key of the Graves of the
dead ; and the Forerunner and Encouragement of our Re-
surrection.
To morrow's Life's too late ; pray, live, to Day ;
Against the Pow'r of Death, this is the Way.
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Robert Mtiresons Monument.
Here lies a godly and virtuous Man Robert Mureson, Mer-
chant Burgess of Dundee ; who departed 50. September.
1637. being of Age 32. Years.
Away vain World, thou Ocean of Annoyes ;
And come sweet Heav'n, with thy eternal Joyes»