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Here lyeth the body of William the youngest sonne of the sayd Roger Edgecumbe who was buryed the Twentieth day of December Anno Dom 1679 aetatis suce 7

The Mother's Valediction

Deare Will: thou wert more like to live than I
Longer, and yet I knew that thou must dye
My Benjamin: in bed: what shall I weep:
Noe, noe, I wont disturb thee of thy sleep:
Sleep on, I'le Joye, th'art freed from sin and payne:
Thought I the trouble have, thous reap'st ye gayne