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Old Tom died May 13th, 1827, being as [torn] be supposed
between 90 & 100 years old.

May 14th, 1827
T.B.
John Wright senr died Octr 4th, 1841

My Darling*

1 The will of the Lord be done
But my burning tears will start,
And, from morning's dawn to the setting sun
I walk in the ways of life like one
With a bruised & bleeding heart.

2 I remember as in a dream,
That the sunshine once was bright;
That I loved the stars & the golden gleam
That bared the valley & Bound the stream
On a purple summer night

3 I remember the birds & flowers
That came in sweet spring time,
When I threaded a path through fairy bowers,
& hand in hand with the long bright hours,
Went weaving some simple rhyme.

4 And then (O, the days were fleet),
I remember a cottage hearth,
Where I heard the patter of little feet,