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An acrostic composed and written by Thomas Brevard during his life, though without date:- & transcribed here by his Son
John J. Brevard March 15 1856.

The foregoing sketches of poetry is transcribed here in
the author's old day-Book as found among his papers, by his
youngest Son

John J. Brevard

ACROSTIC

The human mind is void of skill
Has naught but what the divine will
On it bestows; to search elsewhere
May show blind zeal, -- no wisdom there
And thus we're left in pitious mood
Some cause to find for grattitude
But nothing short of revelation
Remains to give us information
Explain the word of God & give
Views of the state in which we live
As agents free to act we find
Remembering still the divine mind
DIrects the choice of every kind.