Verse 1
For converse form’d by art divine
For friendship delicate and pure
Did she not all with ease resign,
To make Another’s bliss secure?
On Him by heavenly grace bestow’d,
Her generous heart intire she gave,
And charg’d with the behests of God,
She only liv’d his soul to save.

Verse 2
As born her earthly lord to please,
Studious of his content alone,
Dispersing virtuous happiness,
She made his every wish her own
As in their heavenly Bridegroom’s sight,
The Church their vows with rapture pay,
Her duty ministred delight,
Her joy and glory was T’ obey.

Verse 3
God’s image she in man rever’d,
And honour’d all the ransom’d race
Thrice happy soul, who always fear’d,
Whose love did the whole world embrace!
So humble, affable, and meek,
Her gentle, inoffensive mind,
None ever heard that Angel speak
A railing speech, or word unkind!

Verse 4
Upright she walk’d in open day,
Free as the light, on all she shone,
In sight of Him whose eyes survey
The secret wish to man unknown:
Whene’er her pleasing voice we heard,
We saw her thoughts spontaneous rise
Whose heart in every word appear’d,
Whose generous soul abhor’d disguise.

Verse 5
Even as life, the heavenly flame
In all her words and actions burn’d,
While still invariably the same
Her sweetness all estates adorn’d:
Strangers with loving awe confess’d
The ministerial spirit below,
Who every charm’d spectator bless’d,
And liv’d, and died without a foe.