And thereon shall be graven
Her epitaph so faire,
"Here lies the loveliest maiden,
That e'er gave shepheard care." 40
Ding, &c.
In sable will I mourne;
Blacke shall be all my weede;
Ay me! I am forlorne,
Now Phillida is dead!
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong,
My Phillida is dead! 46
I'll stick a branch of willow
At my fair Phillis' head
FOOTNOTES:
[742] It is a custom in many parts of England, to carry a flowery garland before the corpse of a woman who dies unmarried. [For further note on this custom, see The Bride's Burial, vol iii. Book II. No. 13.]
[743] See above, preface to No. XI. Book II.
[744] This alludes to the painted effigies of alabaster, anciently erected upon tombs and monuments.
THE END OF THE SECOND BOOK.
RELIQUES OF ANCIENT POETRY, ETC.