Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; <br />In Wit, a Man; Simplicity, a Child: <br />With native Humour temp'ring virtuous Rage, <br />Form'd to delight at once and lash the age: <br />Above Temptation, in a low Estate, 5 <br />And uncorrupted, ev'n among the Great: <br />A safe Companion, and an easy Friend, <br />Unblam'd thro' Life, lamented in thy End. <br />These are Thy Honours! not that here thy Bust <br />Is mix'd with Heroes, or with Kings thy dust; 10 <br />But that the Worthy and the Good shall say, <br />Striking their pensive bosoms- <br />Here <br />lies GAY.<br /><br />Alexander Pope<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/on-mr-gay/
