Who died, January 30th, 1784, Aged 76.
Liddell, farewell! to all true Britons dear,
We mourn in heart, and shed the friendly tear:
Yet not for thee our eyes in tears we steep,
Our grief is selfish—for ourselves we weep:
No loss by death the worthy can sustain,
We are the losers—and our loss thy gain.
The rich have lost, by thy lamented end,
The best of neighbours; and the poor a friend.
O Ravensworth! thy hospitable door