Here lyes ye body of Mrs ELIZABETH
LAKE davghter to IACOB LAKE Esq late
Governor of this Island of Nevis who
departed this life ye 18th day of this pre
sent Ivne 1664 being aged fovrteene
yeares and movnths nine
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A pious vertuovs blamelesse spottlesse maid
by cruell death was suddenly betraid
of sweetest life (alas a barbarous crime
to cropp a flower) so sweet so neare ye prime
let zoilus carpe I may not pre termit
her admirable worth her pregnant witt
modest she was chaste dutifull and staide
not provd not scornefull (yet) a perfect maid
Her parents onely joy this Islands grace
in heauen sure shall bee her resting place
cease brinish teares; forbeare your greuious moane
a happy change tis a caelestiall throne
prepared is what comfort doth this giue
to pay a debt to dy and yet to liue