A HYMN / In the soft season of thy youth / In natures smiling bloom / Ere age arrive and trembling wait / Its summons to the tomb / remember thy Creator God / For him thy powers employ / Make him thy fear thy love thy hope / Thy confidence and joy / He shall defend and guide thy youth / through lifes uncertain sea / Till thou art landed on the coast / Of blest eternity / then seek the Lord betimes and choose / the path of heavenly truth / the earth affords no lovelier sight / than a religious youth / (In a stitched rectangle): Catharine Payne / April 10 1826 / Aged 11 years // (Note: Hymn by Thomas Gibbons 1720-1785 London)

Maker

Payne, Catharine (age 11)

Date made

1826

Origin

Rockford, IL US

In Bolton & Co.

No Verse: a Hymn by Thomas Gibbons.

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Predominent Motif

Trees, flowers in urns, animals, a pheasant a strawberry and other motifs on either side of the inscription. Arbor, ship and large urn of flowers across bottom. Reversing arcaded acorn border all four sides.

Inscription

A HYMN / In the soft season of thy youth / In natures smiling bloom / Ere age arrive and trembling wait / Its summons to the tomb / remember thy Creator God / For him thy powers employ / Make him thy fear thy love thy hope / Thy confidence and joy / He shall defend and guide thy youth / through lifes uncertain sea / Till thou art landed on the coast / Of blest eternity / then seek the Lord betimes and choose / the path of heavenly truth / the earth affords no lovelier sight / than a religious youth / (In a stitched rectangle): Catharine Payne / April 10 1826 / Aged 11 years // (Note: Hymn by Thomas Gibbons 1720-1785 London)

Length With Frame

12 1/2"

Wdith With Frame

13 3/8"

Historical Owner

Gift of Dr. & Mrs. Harry Upperman.

Owner

NSCDA Travellers Rest Museum, Nashville, TN

Owner Private

NSCDA Traveller's Rest Museum