three infants Mason

Buried at Old Burial Ground

Transcription

In memory of three infants of Mr. Lyman L. & Mrs. Hepzibal P. Mason

These lovely buds, so young & fair, Called hence by early death Just came to shew how sweet of flower In Paradise would bloom


Surveyed On
April 25, 2015
Stone Type
slate
Tympanum
willow tree
Border
A two line borders surrounds the stone. The tympanum is also bordered on the bottom by a scalloped edged line. It resembles a snow globe with a tree inside. This sits atop an engraved multilevel structure that holds an oval tablet with the information. The structure has two columns which exhibit the same multipoint background as found in the tympanum. The scalloping of the edging is evident throughout the stone.
Physical Status
straight less_than_20_degrees
Intelligibility
readable with difficulty
Biological Contaminants
minor incursion

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