Sunday, August 2, 2009

Sinking into death

From First Congregational Church, Beckett, MA:

In memory of Heman Childs
who was drowned near Albany
Sept 30, 1826 aged 28 years
No friendly hand, did close his eyes;
He saw no tears, he heard no sighs,
Deep in the stream he lost his breath
And there endur'd a watery death.

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