LINES ON THE DEATH OF HIS FRIEND HELVETIUS

Translated from Saurin by Sir Tollemache Sinclair. 'Tis thou who in misfortune seeking me midst strife, Raised my fallen Fates, removed my fears, And knew how to conaole my most unhappy life. What matter those fast falling tears, Oh, powerless grief, regrets superfluous quite vain, I live alas ! I live, my friend's no more ; what pain ! — ^\f>t<v'- —