Sarah Painaged 9 years
Fragrant the rose is but it fades in time
The violet sweet but quickly past the prime
White lilies hang their heads and soon decay
And whiter snow in minutes melts away
Such and so withering are our early joys
Which time and sickness speedily destroy
June 1794
Sarah Pain is not quite a direct ancestor - she was the Aunt of one of my forbears.
In 1794.
Queen Victoria was not yet born.
The USA was eighteen years old.
Marie Antoinette was still alive (but in prison)
In 1794.
Queen Victoria was not yet born.
The USA was eighteen years old.
Marie Antoinette was still alive (but in prison)
2 comments:
i love these. what verse for a 9 year old. i see that they cost a lot on the antiques road show on bbc prime.
I googled the verse, and it seems to have been used a lot, for samplers. Realistic really, since they had smallpox, typhoid, tuberculosis, and appendicitis could kill rather that just needing a small operation. We are fortunate!
I won't be selling it if the bank goes bust! Not when it has been passed down Mother to Daughter from Sarah's neice.
Post a Comment