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Acrostic for Mother's maiden name
written & composed by Thomes Brevard

Except we outstrip human skill,
Learn something of our maker's will
In wisely planing all our ways
Zeal without knowledge marks our days
And we are left in pitteous mood
By lacking cause of gratitude,
Except we learn from inspiration
To guide our ratiocinion [ratiocination]
How vain is every calculation!
The he history of mankind is then
Related by inspired men
One series of free agency
Unshackled by sovreignty
Tho' caused an effect still we find
The order of th' internal mind

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The above Transcribed Nov. 21st 1858
by J. J. Brevard.