EPITAPH FOR NIGEL PRICE

EPITAPH FOR NIGEL PRICE

(Sunday 2nd May 1976) To Nigel Price, the first born and the last to die of the Price sixtuplets.

I

Poor little Nigel Price Lived out his week of life In the pale budding spring Saw death as a greening God rest his soul in Christ

II

Poor little Nigel Price Kept his tenuous hold on life As the others let go Would not give in and so God rest his soul in Christ

III

Poor little Nigel Price Could not resign his life Till his soul had grown A match for our own God rest his soul in Christ

IV

Poor little Nigel Price Had to use up a life In 7 days and 2 hours (Would his fate were ours) God rest his soul in Christ