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When young, life’s Journey I began The glittering prospect charm’d my eyes I saw along the extended Plain Joy after Joy successive rise The drooping spirit you can raise And make dejection gay It is your Power, be it your praise To banish care away.

Bolton & Co. Verse:
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Full Text
When young, life’s Journey I began The glittering prospect charm’d my eyes I saw along the extended Plain Joy after Joy successive rise The drooping spirit you can raise And make dejection gay It is your Power, be it your praise To banish care away.
Listed on Page Number
262
Sampler Worked By
Ann Dallas
Date of Sampler
1810
Place Sampler Made
Salem, NJ
Sampler Listed on Page
146
Author/Publication/Country/Date
Verse 1: Whyte, Samuel. ELEGY II. Found in Pearch, G. A collection of poems in four volumes. By several hands. Vol. IV. [The second edition]. London: printed for G. Pearch, 1770, pp. 255-260. Verse 2: Oliver, Isabella. Poems on Various Subjects” Carlisle PA, 1805. Pub by A. Loudon. P.122
Notes
The two verses are separate and not found together. Verse #1 was written by Samuel Whyte. Verse #2 was written by Isabella Oliver, entitled “To Mrs. D-----"