poliphilo | From The Churchyard At Thame

Heare lies neare
two of my children Deare
re Robert aged 2 years 10 mon
Mary 2 days
1668

Wow - I'm amazed that the writing is still legible. That must be some hard rock.

17th century stones are often still legible. Those masons used to cut deep.

Lovely. Still poignant after three hundred years...

Yes...

My 17th century was sometimes a heartbreaking place to be young.

They say our ancestors were inured to the deaths of their children. I don't believe it.

It isn't true.

We once saw a Roman tomb to a little girl and the poetry on it was utterly heartbreaking.

Very very poignant...and the stone must have been etched very deeply for the writing to have lasted so well.

17th century masons cut deep. The nearer we get to the present day the flimsier the work becomes.

its just precious
I love the flourish of the hand writing .
poor momma ,
she's with them now.