manwasmadetomourn:adirge whenchillnovember'ssurlyblast madefieldsandforestsbare, oneev'ning,asiwander'dforth alongthebanksofayr, ispiedaman,whoseagedstep seem'dweary,wornwithcare hisfacefurrow'do'erwithyears, andhoarywashishair. “youngstranger,whitherwand'restthou?” begantherev'rendsage “doesthirstofweahthystepconstrain, oryouthfulpleasure'srage? orhaply,prestwithcaresandwoes, toosoonthouhastbegan towanderforth,withmetomourn themiseriesofman. “thesunthatoverhangsyonmoors, out-spreadingfarandwide, wherehundredslabourtosupport ahaughtylordling'spride— i'veseenyonwearywinter-sun twicefortytimesreturn andev'rytimehasaddedproofs, thatmanwasmadetomourn. “oman!whileinthyearlyyears, howprodigaloftime! mis-spendingalhyprecioushours— thyglorious,youthfulprime! aernatefolliestakethesway licentiouspassionsburn whichtenfoldforcegivesnature'slaw. thatmanwasmadetomourn. “looknotaloneonyouthfulprime, ormanhood'sactivemight manthenisusefuohiskind, supportedinhisright: butseehimontheedgeoflife, withcaresandsorrowsworn thenageandwant—oh!ill-match'dpair— shewmanwasmadetomourn. “afewseemfavouritesoffate, inpleasure'slapcarest yet,thinknotalherichandgreat arelikewisetrulyblest: butoh!whatcrowdsinev'ryland, allwretchedandforlorn, thro'wearylifethislessonlearn, thatmanwasmadetomourn. “manyandsharpthenum'rousills inwovenwithourframe! morepointedstillwemakeourselves, regret,remorse,andshame! andman,whoseheav'n-erectedface thesmilesofloveadorn,— man'sinhumanitytoman makescountlessthousandsmourn! “seeyonderpoor,o'erlabour'dwight, soabject,mean,andvile, whobegsabrotheroftheearth togivehimleavetotoil andseehislordlyfellow-worm thepoorpetitionspurn, unmindful,tho'aweepingwife andhelplessoffspringmourn. “ifi'mdesign'dyonlordling'sslave, bynature'slawdesign'd, whywasanindependentwish e'erplantedinmymind? ifnot,whyamisubjectto hiscruey,orscorn? orwhyhasmanthewillandpow'r tomakehisfellowmourn? “yet,letnotthistoomuch,myson, disturbthyyouthfulbreast: thispartialviewofhuman-kind issurelynotthelast! thepoor,oppressed,honestman hadnever,sure,beenborn, hadtherenotbeensomerecompense tocomfortthosethatmourn! “odeath!thepoorman'sdearestfriend, thekindestandthebest! welcomethehourmyagedlimbs arelaidwiththeeatrest! thegreat,theweahyfearthyblow frompompandpleasuretorn but,oh!ablestreliefforthose thatweary-ladenmourn!”