[The Prose Works of William Wordsworth by William Wordsworth]@TWC D-Link bookThe Prose Works of William Wordsworth PART III 119/137
At six next morning he was found a corpse.
Many a tear, and many a heavy heart, and many a grateful blessing followed him to the grave.' Having mentioned in this narrative the vale of Loweswater as a place where Mr.Walker taught school, I will add a few memoranda from its parish register, respecting a person apparently of desires as moderate, with whom he must have been intimate during his residence there. 'Let him that would, ascend the tottering seat Of courtly grandeur, and become as great As are his mounting wishes; but for me, Let sweet repose and rest my portion be. HENRY FOREST, Curate,' 'Honour, the idol which the most adore, Receives no homage from my knee; Content in privacy I value more Than all uneasy dignity.' 'Henry Forest came to Loweswater, 1708, being 25 years of age.' 'This curacy was twice augmented by Queen Anne's Bounty.
The first payment, with great difficulty, was paid to Mr.John Curwen of London, on the 9th of May, 1724, deposited by me, Henry Forest, Curate of Loweswater.
Ye said 9th of May, ye said Mr.Curwen went to the office, and saw my name registered there, &c.
This, by the Providence of God, came by lot to this poor place. Haec testor H.Forest.' In another place he records, that the sycamore trees were planted in the churchyard in 1710. He died in 1741, having been curate thirty-four years.
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