Dr. Enoch Dole - Died during the Siege of Boston - 1776

Here lies ye Body of Dr. Enoch

Dole of Lancaster, Æ 33Years 5
months & 3 days, he unfortunately
fell with 3 others ye 9th of March
1776, by a Cannon Ball from our
cruel & unnatural Foes ye British
Troops while on his Duty on Dorch
ester Point

No warning giv'n! Unceremonious fate!

A sudden rush from lifes meredian joys!

A wrench from all we are!  from all we love!

What a change

From yesterday!* Thy darling hope so near

(Long laboured prize!) O how ambition flushd

Thy glowing cheek! ambition truly great,

Of virtuous praise!.

And Oh! ye last, last, what (can word express

Thought reach?) ye last, last silence of a friend

*Meaning his Entrance into Boston which soon to

took placed on which his heart was much sett.

Old Burying Ground, Littleton, Massachusetts