ally'd
alike
mould
container used to shape materials
lyre
harp-like string instrument
abhorr'd
hated
numbers
metrical patterns; rhythm
satire
exaggerated parody used to mock or expose
cadence
vocal inflection
encompass
surround; encircle
The line cited above reiterates the poet's respect for Oldham and his grief over his loss. It is both a farewell and a greeting, an acknowledgement of the loss, and a testament to a friendship.
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