Sun dials and roses of yesterday; garden delights which are here displayed in every truth and are moreover regarded as emblems (1902)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York; London : Macmillan & co., ltd. · leaf 376
Cemetery, Philadelphia. Itis in a neglected spot, muchgrown up with shrubbery, andis seldom noted by passers-by.This form of dial is particu-larly suited to a churchyardor a cemetery ; for the formof a cross should not be usedlightly. I would not care tosee a cross-dial in a garden,though several… … Cross-dial at Scotscraig,Scotland. IF O ER THE DIAL GLIDES A SHADE, REDEEMTHE TIME, FOR LO, IT PASSES LIKE A DREAM ;BUT IF tis all a BLANK THEN MARK THE LOSSOF HOURS UNBLESSED BY SHADOWS FROM THE CROSS. On another dial he Inscribed : — THE HOURS ARE GRAVEN ROUND THE CROSSES SIDES, AND ON THEM ALL…
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