Lady Adelaide Bruce was born the 31st of October, 1600 and ——, upon the Eve of All-Hallows; was married the 31st of October, 1600 and ——; and died the 31st of October, 1600 and ——, upon the Eve of All-Hallows!
Upon the demise of the Lady Adelaide the following verses were found in her escritoir by her afflicted mother, which had been written evidently subsequent to the death of Bruce:
He is gone!——I'm ne'er to behold him!
And, oh! never more to enfold him
Within these widowed arms!
The spring shall bloom, the summer glow
With all their brilliant charms;
For my poor heart, too well, I trow,
No peace nor pleasure waits below;
But cold neglect, like winter snow!