How to use "burdened" in a sentence

The tables were draped with white cloths and burdened with food: five hot hors d'oeuvres, lobster salad, crab salad, pasta salad, filet mignon, chicken breasts in tarragon sauce, roasted potatoes, cakes, pies, tarts, fresh fruits, berries, and cheeses

Then, he'd had the resiliency of youth and had been less burdened with respect for death than he was now