Ode To Willie Gee
... or more ruff people.
The memorial to William Gee and his two wives, Thomasina and Maria, and six children in the south quire aisle in York Minster. The panel underneath has a charming little ode to Sir William, with a sting in the tail:
Stay Gentle Passenger and Read
A Sentence Sent Thee From Ye Dead
Ye Wisdome, Wealth, Honor or Honesty
Chastity, Zeale, Faith, Hope or Charity
If Universal Learning, Language, Law
Pure Piety, Religions Reverend Awe
Firme Friends, Fayre Issue; if A Virtuous Wife
A Quiet Conscience, A Contented Life
The Clergies Prayers or Ye Poor Mans Tears
Could Have Lent Length To Mans Determined Years
Sure As Ye Eat Which For Our Fault We Fear
Proud Death Had Nere Advanced This Trophy Here
In It Behold Thy Doom Thy Tombe Provide
Sir William Gee Had All These Pleas(ures) Yet Died
Ode To Willie Gee
... or more ruff people.
The memorial to William Gee and his two wives, Thomasina and Maria, and six children in the south quire aisle in York Minster. The panel underneath has a charming little ode to Sir William, with a sting in the tail:
Stay Gentle Passenger and Read
A Sentence Sent Thee From Ye Dead
Ye Wisdome, Wealth, Honor or Honesty
Chastity, Zeale, Faith, Hope or Charity
If Universal Learning, Language, Law
Pure Piety, Religions Reverend Awe
Firme Friends, Fayre Issue; if A Virtuous Wife
A Quiet Conscience, A Contented Life
The Clergies Prayers or Ye Poor Mans Tears
Could Have Lent Length To Mans Determined Years
Sure As Ye Eat Which For Our Fault We Fear
Proud Death Had Nere Advanced This Trophy Here
In It Behold Thy Doom Thy Tombe Provide
Sir William Gee Had All These Pleas(ures) Yet Died