Hampshire.
WINCHESTER.
Here sleeps in peace a Hampshire grenadier,
Who caught his death by drinking cold small beer;
Soldiers beware, from his untimely fall,
And, when your’e hot, drink strong, or none at all.
“Severely afflicted—, yet, when most depressed,
Resigned, he endured it as all for the best,
Praised God for his goodness, both present and past;
He yielded his spirit in peace at the last.“Let friend forbear to mourn and weep,
While in the dust I sweetly sleep;
This frailsome world I left behind,
A crown of glory for to find.“While in this world I did remain,
My latter days was grief and pain;
But, when the Lord He thought it best,
He took me into a place of rest.”
FRESHWATER.
Joseph Robins, Jany. 21, 1811.
The blustering Winds and raging sea
Have tossed me to and fro
Tho’ some have found their watery Grave,
I am Anchored here below;
Thus, at an Anchor safe I lie,
With the surrounding Fleet,
And hope one day we shall set sail,
Our Saviour Christ to meet;
My change I hope is for the best,—
To live with Christ and be at rest.
MONKS SHERBORN.
William Cullum, d. 1841, aged 20.
Weep not for me, my tender parents dear,
Taken from your care in early years;
Oh! grieve not, the LORD’S will be done,—
Your dutiful and affectionate son.
BINSTED.
On Hannah, wife of Jeremiah Soffe, died 1832.
When I am dead and in my Grave,
And all my Bones are Rotten.
This when you see, Remember me,
Or lest I should be forgotten.
WHIPPINGHAM, ISLE OF WIGHT.
Thomas Burnett.
1842.
At midnight he was called away
From his employment on the sea,—
Altho’ his warning was but short,
We hope he’s reached the heavenly port.
ALRESFORD.
On an Exciseman.
No Supervisor’s check he fears,
Now, no commissioner obeys;
He’s free from cares, entreaties, tears,
And all the heavenly orb surveys.
ST. LAWRENCE, ISLE OF WIGHT.
To the Memory of Robert Dyer, who was drowned,
Aged 19.
Ah! cruel death that would not spare
A loving husband was so dear;
This world he left, and me behind,
The world to try, and friends to find.
Christ our Saviour is above,
And him we hope to see—
And all our friends that are behind
Will soon come after we.
WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL CHURCHYARD.
This Stone
was erected by the
Brethren
of Lodge cxi. of
Free and accepted
Masons,
As a token of respect
for their departed
Brother,
Jonathan Triggs,
who received a
Summons
From the Great Architect
Of the Universe,
At the hour of High Twelve,
on the 24 day of October.
A.L. 5819.
A.D. 1819.
Aged 38 years.
CARISBROOKE.
On a Loving Couple.
Of life he had the better slice,
They lived at once, and died at twice,