===================================================================== Match: Bowles Source: WARWICK-L@rootsweb.com From: MTaylor185@aol.com Subject: RE: [WAR} A Salutary Word for the Sabbath Hello, Everyone, Whilst trawling through the Brackley (Northants) Parish Register in search of my Slatcher ancestors, I came across this poem included by the Vicar, J.D.Bowles, B.D., in 1729. Hope this isn't off topic. I've been chuckling over the spelling for the last few days. Good People all Both Great and Small - Pray mind what hear I write, God's Provedence doth Recompense his Children day and night. Let me advise pray Tell no lies but Serve God in your Youth, as I have done, and you will soon Obtain to heavenly truth. Children forbare and do not Sware, but lead a Life most Pure. Each Night and Day Be sure you Pray and Keep your soles Secure. Your Parence Love both God above he will Bless your daily fort but if you should grow, bold and Rude, your days will be but short. For Pomp and Pride Lay those aside, they are the Divel's Tooles, Traps and Snares, which he prepares, to catch unweary fools. Life's but a charge no Mortal can Enlarge his Earthly date then pray be wise, and gain the Prize, of happy Fortune State. Pam T.