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[Jennifer J. Leong Cardwell, j_leongcardwell@yahoo.com, transcription 8 July 2017]

[Thy?] Henry! The war shatter'd soldier exclaimed [*as] death rudely wither'd thy laurels so soon? [note: book needs to be opened a little more, most of the next lines will be missing their first word.] youth op'd his eyes, as he heard himself nam'd, awoke for a while from his death boding swoon gaz'd on his Father, who knelt by his side seizing his hand, prest it close to his hear: Thank Heaven thou'rt here, my Dear Father, he cried [note: enough of first word visible to know it was "Thank"] soon, ah too soon, we for ever must part. death early call'd me from all that I lov'd from Glory! from thee! yet perhaps it is given [note: enough of first word visible to know it was "from"] meet thee again in yon regions above! his eyes beam'd with hope, as he look'd up to Heaven; [note: enough of first word visible to know it was "his"] Then let not thy bosom with vain sorrow swell; [note: enough of first word visible to know it was "Then"] cheek, e're it rises the heart rending sigh! [note: probably "I"] fought for my King, for my Country! I fell [note: probably "in"] defence of their Rights- and I glory to die!

[note: unclear if author met vertical dash to actually stand for the letter "e" or if it was an actual apostrophe.]