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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Batman_2000, post: 51226, member: 481&quot;]Hi, I came across an old photo album last weekend, that the dealer bought in Wales (house clearance, presumably) and it contains a mix of antique photos from both the UK and USA, apparently belonging to the same family.</p><p><br /></p><p>The one I&#039;m asking about is below - it was taken by Mitchell of Main Street, Kansas City, MO. On the reverse is a poem, and I can read most of it but need help with a few words... please note, the &#039;t&#039;s look like &#039;s&#039;s. I&#039;ll write out my transcript and if anyone can help fill the blanks I&#039;d be very grateful!</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m trying to establish if this poem is by the same &#039;Jane Thomas&#039; who was a poet/play-wright in the mid 1800s, and published a book called &#039;Autumn Leaves&#039; in 1860. She died 7 Jan 1871 in London. The writing styles are similar, and from what I&#039;ve read so far, the poet&#039;s father was apparently Rev William Roberts, a schoolmaster in Abergele, Wales.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, here&#039;s what I&#039;ve made of the poem so far....</p><p><br /></p><p><i>No more she&#039;s heard to grieve or weep</i></p><p><i>Beyond the reach of care</i></p><p><i>No _____? awake her from her sleep</i></p><p><i>For thoughts never enter there</i></p><p><i>***</i></p><p><i>In vain! Alas! These thoughts forgo</i></p><p><i>Thy sister dwells on high</i></p><p><i>A stranger grown to pain (&amp; woe?)</i></p><p><i>She now _____? to sigh</i></p><p><i>***</i></p><p><i>Rise maiden rise thyself prepare</i></p><p><i>Thy lamp of wisdom tend</i></p><p><i>To meet the Lord with watchful care</i></p><p><i>Thy wary footsteps bend (?)</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Jane Thomas</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH]12920[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]12921[/ATTACH] </i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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