ACROSTICAL.

James Humphrey, 1686.

I nclosed within this shrine is precious dust,

A nd only waits the rising of the just;

M ost useful while he lived, adorned his station,

E ven to old age served his generation,

S ince his decease thought of with veneration.

H ow great a blessing this ruling elder he

U nto this church and town and pastors three!

M ather, the first, did by him help receive;

F lint he did next his burden much relieve;

R enowned Danforth did he assist with skill,

E steemed high by all, bear fruit until,

Y ielding to death, his glorious seat did fill.

J John Brooke of the Parish of Ashe,

O Only he is nowe gone,

H His days are past; his corps is layd

N Now under this marble stone.

B Brookstrete he was the honor of,

R Robd now it is of name,

O Only because he had no sede

O Or children to have the same;

K Knowing that all must pass away,

E Even when God will, none can denay.

He passed to God in the yere of Grace

One thousand fyve hundredth fower score and two it was,

The sixteenth daye of January, I tell now playne,

The fyve and twentieth yere of Elizabeth rayne.