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See see the moments how they pass How swift they speed away Louisa here as in a glass Behold thy life’s decay. O waste not then thy youthful prime In follys crooked road Be circumspect redeem the time Acquaint thyself with God. So when the pulse of life shall cease Its throbbing transient play Thy soul to realms of endless peace Shall wing its joyful way.

Full Text
See see the moments how they pass How swift they speed away Louisa here as in a glass Behold thy life’s decay. O waste not then thy youthful prime In follys crooked road Be circumspect redeem the time Acquaint thyself with God. So when the pulse of life shall cease Its throbbing transient play Thy soul to realms of endless peace Shall wing its joyful way.
Listed on Page Number
291
Sampler Worked By
Louisa Turner
Date of Sampler
1811
Place Sampler Made
Medway, MA
Sampler Listed on Page
232
Author/Publication/Country/Date
Abdiel. “To a young Lady; for her Watch.” The Gentleman’s Magazine, Vol 32, Issue 11, 1762. pg. 545.
Notes
https://archive.org/details/sim_gentlemans-magazine_1762-11_32_11/page/545/mode/1up?q=%22In+folly%27s+crooked+road%22 Abdiel is likely a pseudonym for the composer of this verse. The character of Abdiel is the loyal angel in John Milton’s poem Paradise Lost. The original name in the third line is 'Jemima'. Our stitcher has changed it to her own.