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Provest John Scrymsour s Monument.
To the Memory of his most respected Father, John Scrym-
sour Merchant and Provest of Dundee, who exchanged Life
with Death the Day of the Month of August in the Year
of our Lord 1657. Of his Age 46. As also to the Memory
of his most beloved Brother, Mr William Scrymsour, Preacher:
of God's Word, who died 14. September. 1666. His Age 25.
As also to the Memory of his dearest Mother Katharine
Wright, yet alive, and to our whole Kindred, John Scrym-
sour younger caused erect this stately but mournful monu-
ment.
Here Provest Scrymsour lies, Light of Dundee,
And to old Rome who might a Provest be.
This Piece of Ground now also doth interre
His first Son, William, a Probationer;
His loving Wife and Son surviving yet,
Desire, that they may here Interment get.
The foresaid most pious and most dear Katharine Wright
died 30. May. 1675. Her Age 62.
Katharine Baxters Monument.
Stay Passenger ; no more for Marvels seek,
Among thir many Monuments of Death ;
For. here a Demi-scot, a Demi-greek
Doth lie, to whom the Cretan Isle gave Breath
And is it not a Wonder? Is it not?
Her Birth and Burial to be so remote.
So falls, by Winter blasts, a Virgin-rose ;
For blotless, spotless, blameless did she die :
As many Virtues Nature did disclose,
In her, as oft in greatest Age we see.
Ne're Jason glor'd more, in the golden Fleece,
K.B. Than her brave Sire, in bringing her from Greece.
Captain Alexander Baxter, Burgess in caused
make this Monument, for his Daughter Katharine Baxter,
who departed 20. March. 1632. Her Age 17.
J. R. His Monument 1703. A Head-stone. M. B,
Here lies a Man,
Com'd of Adam and Eve;
If any will climb higher,
I give him Leave.