An Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard
The
boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow’r
And all that beauty, all that wealth e’er gave,
Awaits alike th’ inevitable hour.
The paths of glory lead but to the grave….
Yet ev’n these bones from insult to protect,
Some frail memorial still erected nigh,
With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd
Implores the passing tribute of a sigh.
Their name, their years, spelt by th’ unletter’d muse,
The place of fame and elegy supply:
And many a hold text around she strews,
That teach the rustic moralist to die….
~~Thomas Gray,
Something about a cemetery that brings
one to the essence of everything important. Family, roots, and
even life, itself. |
Baggett
Creek Cemetery - Gustine, Texas
Situated on a sandy hill shaded by many old
oak trees, this country cemetery is just north of Gustine on FM 1476.
Bull Swamp Baptist
Cemetery
A very rural country
cemetery where time seems
to have stood still
Cottonwood Cemetery is located three miles east of Dublin alongside Texas Highway 6. It is adjacent to the Cottonwood Baptist Church, which is in the Cottonwood Community on Cottonwood Creek.
Ancient live oak trees frame this beautiful church yard in the center of the City of Friendswood, Texas
A lovely old country cemetery. Accessed by a winding, tree canopied dirt lane, it is across the road from a creek.
An old country cemetery off the beaten path