Anne Wesley (Mrs. Lambert)

Op this Lady I find no record among the Family Papers, noi from any of the survivors in any of its branches, but that she was married to a Gentleman of the name of John Lambert, of whom I know but this; that he was a Land-surveyor in Epworth. Mr. and Mrs. Lambert are the persons probably meant by Mr. Wesley in his Journal, under the date Tuesday, June 8th, 1742, where he says, u 1 walked to Hibaldstone, about ten miles from Epworth, to see my brother and sister but he mentions no name.

On her marriage her brother Samuel presented to Mr. Lamberc and her the following verses: —

TO MRS. LAMBERT,

ON HER MARRIAGE.

No fiction fine shall guide my hand,

But artless truth the verse supply
Which all with ease may understand.

But none be able to deny.

Nor, Sister, take the care amiss

Which 1, in giving rules employ
To point the likeliest way to bliss,

To cause, as well as wish, you joy.

Let love your reason never blind,
To dream of Paradise below;

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For sorrows must attend mankind,
And pain, and weariness, and woe!

Though still from mutual love, relief

In all conditions may be found,
It cures at once the common grief,

And softens the severest wound.

Thro’ diligence, and well-earned gain,

In growing plenty may you live!
And each in Piety obtain

Repose that riches cannot give!

If children ere should bless the bed,

O rather let them Infants die,
Than live to grieve the hoary head,

And make the aged Father sigh!

Still duteous, let them ne’er conspire

To make their Parents disagree;
No 50/1 be rival to his sire,

No daughter more beloved than thee!

Let them be humble, pious, wise,

Nor higher station wish to know
Since only those deserve to rise,

Who live contented to be lew

Firm let the husband’s empire stand

With easy but unquestioned sway
May he have kindness to command,

And thou the bravery to obey!

Long may he give th.ee comfort, long

As the frail knot of life shall bold!
More than a Father when thou’rt young

More than a Son when waxing old.

The greatest earthly pleasure try,

Allowed by Providence Divine;
Be still a Husband, blest as I,

And thou a wife as good as mine!

There is much good sense, and piety, and suitable advice, in these verses; and they give an additional testimony to the domestic happiness of Mr. Samuel Wesley, their Author.

We have to regret, that of Mrs. Lambert, her husband, and their children if they had any, we know nothing farther. As every member of this family, of whom we have any Memoirs, has afforded

as lessons of instruction in some of the weightiest concerns of life; I wish the above verses in the hands of eiery new married couple in the kingdom.