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| Keywords: Gravestone of John Ballamy at St Kew church.jpg en Gravestone of John Ballamy died 7 July 1702 aged 21 at St Kew parish church Cornwall Inscription Here lyeth the body of John the sonne of John Ballamy of Drewstenton in the County of Devon Gent and Lucy the Daughter of John Nichols of Trewane Esqr who departed this Life on Tuesday the seventh day of July 1702 Aged 21 Weep Reader Weep and let thy Mournfull Eyes With Tears Embalm this Young Mans obsequies On his blest shrine who had the Ecchoing prays Of those that Knew him studious were his Ways His Heart so rarely Good Piety did rest With in the Closet of his serious Brest No Oath nor Curse was from his Mouth ere Known Drunkenness and Pride by him were Never shown Take Pattern all Young Men Extoll his prays Ballamy deserv'd a double Wreath of Bayes All is Vanity but Vertue own BabelStone 2010-08-27 cc-zero Gravestones in Cornwall St Kew Parish Church Wall mounted church monuments in Cornwall | ||||
