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Upon The Promising Fruitfulness of a Tree/ A comely sight indeed it is to see /A world of blossoms on an apple tree/ Yet far more comely would the tree appear /If all its dainty blooms young apples were/ But how much more might one upon it see /If all would hang there till they ripe should be /but more of all in beauty would abound /If every one should then be truly sound.

Bolton & Co. Verse:
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Full Text
Upon The Promising Fruitfulness of a Tree/ A comely sight indeed it is to see /A world of blossoms on an apple tree/ Yet far more comely would the tree appear /If all its dainty blooms young apples were/ But how much more might one upon it see /If all would hang there till they ripe should be /but more of all in beauty would abound /If every one should then be truly sound.
Listed on Page Number
258
Sampler Worked By
Eliza Oakly
Date of Sampler
1803
Place Sampler Made
White Plains, NY
Sampler Listed on Page
202
Author/Publication/Country/Date
Bunyan,John (1628-1688)/Divine Emblems/England/1686
Notes
Bunyan is best known as the author of Pilgrim’s Progress (1678). Verse on sampler is slightly different than actual poem. Full poem on page 54 of "Divine Emblems": https://ia800203.us.archive.org/31/items/divineemblems00buny/divineemblems00buny.pdf "Divine Emblems" is considered to be the oldest book of poetry for children. Originally published as "A Book for Boys and Girls or Country Rhimes for Children." Renamed "Divine Emblems" in 1724.