Framed Sampler rendered by Ann Fish, age 12, of Wareham, Massachusetts, dated November 22, 1836. Below the traditional pattern of the alphabet in upper and lower case letters is the full text of the 18th century English poet Thomas Gibbon's hymn text that begins "In the soft season of thy youth In nature's smiling bloom Ere age arrives, and trembling wait Its summons to the tomb." Wood frame under glass measures: 21.75" H x 15.75" W