| Andrew Macphail, comp. The Book of Sorrow. 1916. | | | XXXIV. Compensation
On the Memory of Catherine Thomson, 1646 | | By John Milton (1608–1674) |
| | | WHEN Faith and Love which parted from thee never, | |
| Had ripen’d thy just soul to dwell with God, | |
| Meekly thou didst resign this earthly load | |
| Of Death, call’d Life; which us from Life doth sever. | |
| Thy Works and Alms and all thy good endeavour | 5 |
| Staid not behind, nor in the grave were trod; | |
| But as Faith pointed with her golden rod, | |
| Follow’d thee up to joy and bliss for ever. | |
| Love led them on, and Faith who knew them best | |
| Thy hand-maids, clad them o’er with purple beams | 10 |
| And azure wings, that up they flew so drest, | |
| And speak the truth of thee on glorious Theams | |
| Before the Judge, who henceforth bid thee rest | |
| And drink thy fill of pure immortal streams. | | | | |
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