. Towns of New England and old England, Ireland and Scotland . are at rest:When Summers throned on high,And the worlds warm breast is in verdure dressed,Go, stand on the hill where they lie;The earliest ray of the golden dayOn that hallowed spot is cast;And the evening sun as he leaves the world,Looks kindly on that spot last. Here are marked by oval stone slabs the old fort and also the watch house, whichwere placed on the hill for protection, the sites of which are marked but will prob-ably be made more discernible during this year. Li this old cemetery are theGov. William Bradford monument,
. Towns of New England and old England, Ireland and Scotland . are at rest:When Summers throned on high,And the worlds warm breast is in verdure dressed,Go, stand on the hill where they lie;The earliest ray of the golden dayOn that hallowed spot is cast;And the evening sun as he leaves the world,Looks kindly on that spot last. Here are marked by oval stone slabs the old fort and also the watch house, whichwere placed on the hill for protection, the sites of which are marked but will prob-ably be made more discernible during this year. Li this old cemetery are theGov. William Bradford monument, and for his sons two tombstones, no doubtbrought from England like many of the others; here is the oldest grave stone,dated i68t, in memory of Edward Gray; here also is probably the oldest grave,that of John Howland, the last man of the Mayflower to die in Plymouth; theCushman monument; and also many other graves of great interest, too numerousto mention. The First Church, which is situated at the foot of Burial Hill, recordson a tablet at the entrance:—. .-■y i:f .-;,■ a: ;<. ....: ,„ PILGRIM MONUMENT AT PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS PLYMOUTH and SOUTHAMPTON 31
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