19th We commenced a two days meeting ain
a groove at Br Millers in
I preached in the forenoon & Elder in the
Afternoon I spent the night at Br Millers distance {of the day} 12 [miles]
The following was composed by Elder , which I took from An Album at the
house of Mr New Castle Co Del
Virtue
Virtue, O virtue thou Jem from Above
More charming than beauty more endearing than love
More precious than Jewels and jems of the earth
Or titles of honour decending by Birth
Behold the Bright rainbow that circles the skye
While bending to earth with its bow far on high
Its colors of Beauty with rapture behold
In order and splendor enchanting unfold
But what are the colors that are to be seen
In the bow of the cloud of red blue and green
Compared with those colors which virtue combine
Those heaven born treasures displayed in the mind
The bow of the cloud's soon faded and gone
Its painted on rain and receds with the storm
But virtue a Princes in glory arayed
Which time cannot varnish nor eternity fade
Virtues dominion is not among clouds
Nor oft is she seen mid the gay and the proud
Her throne is her purity her kingdom in mind
With modesty Prudence and meekness combined
Thus Elvira let virtue be ever your aim
Its light and its glory emblazen your name
Then charmes o'er your temples forever shall bloom
They'll flourish through time and revive o'er the tomb
Lorenzo D. Barnes
