Showing posts with label poetry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label poetry. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

New England Cemetery


 "In Memory of two children, son and dau., of Mr. John and Mrs. Naomi Harishorn(???)"
On left, "David, died April 16, 1771 in the 1st year of his life."
On right, " Naomi, died June 27, 1771 in the 1st year of her life."




Here's a rare three-person tombstone:
From left to right:
"Betty, died June y 12th, 1778. Aged 1 day."
"Anna, died Nov y 9th, 1789. Aged 2 days."
"Polley, died Oct y 3rd, 1790. Aged 2 days."




The curlicues on this next one are beautiful:
 "Memento Mori
Erected in memory of Mrs. Elisabeth Wilkens, wife of Lieu. Robert Wilkens, who departed this life July y 7th, 1784, in the 33rd year of her age."


 "One eye on death, one full for ???? Become a mortal and immortal ???"


"Friends and Physicians could not save,
My mortal body from the grave,
Nor can the grave confine me here,
When Christ shall call me to appear."

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Weeping Willows










                                      "William Abbott DIED Jan 14, 1824"

                                 "Hannah, wife of William Richardson Died Dec 20, 1818 AEt. 46  
                                                                  To Die is Gain..."


  "In Memory of Mr. John Bofee Jr., son of Mr. John & Anna Bofee, who departed this life Oct 21, 1802 in the 20th year of his age. 
                  And is the lovely shadow fled,
                  The blooming wonder of his years!
                  So soon enshrined among the dead,
                  He justly charms our pious tears.."