From my Beginning May the Almighty Powers blessing bestow in never ceasing showers / Oh may I happy be and always blest. Of ev'ry Joy of ev'ry Wish possess'd / May Plenty dissipate all worldly Care And smiling Peace bless my revolving Years. / See how the Lilies flourish white and fair. / See how the Ravens fed from Heaven are. Then n'er distrust thy God for Cloth and Bread while Lilies Flourish and the Raven fed // Nanney Wild her sampler done by her June the 2 in the year of our lord 1776 // The industrious bee extracts from ev'ry flow'r, It's favorite sweets and mild balsamic pow'r / Learn thence with greatest care and nicest skill to take the good and reject the ill. //

Maker

Wild, Anne Nanney

Date made

1776

Origin

Braintree, MA US

Stitches

Cross, Counted Satin, Eyelet, Marking Cross, Boullion, Stem, Romanian, Buttonhole

In Bolton & Co.

No Verses: 1. #359 1772 Page 300 #2, #345 1731 Page 297 #3, #23 1790 Page 258

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

2 alphabets: no J or V. Numbers 1-11. Various wide and narrow cross bands. Double handled vases with flowers. Inner reversing arcaded strawberry border and outer floral serpentine border all 4 sides.

Inscription

From my Beginning May the Almighty Powers blessing bestow in never c