Early Death and Fame + 

For him who must see many years, + 

I praise the life which slips away + 

Out of the light and mutely; which avoids + 

Fame, and her less fair followers, envy, strife, + 

Stupid detraction, jealousy, cabal, + 

Insincere praises; which descends + 

The quiet mossy track to age. + 

But, when immature death + 

Beckons too early the guest + 

From the half-tried banquet of life, + 

Young, in the bloom of his days; + 

Leaves no leisure to press, + 

Slow and surely, the sweets + 

Of a tranquil life in the shade; + 

Fuller for him be the hours! + 

Give him emotion, though pain! + 

Let him live, let him feel: I have lived! + 

Heap up his moments with life! + 

Triple his pulses with fame! + 