Sacred
to the memory of
BENJAMIN COLLYNNS M.D.
who departed this life
April 26th 1826
Aged 68
This tribute of grateful remembrance
is paid by his affectionate wife
Generous, cheerful and in friendship true
He calmly paid the debt to Nature due
Blefs'd son of Genius whose capacious mind
Open'd to science, to no branch confined
He deign'd with skill'd botanic art to trace
The many plants that does our Island grace !
His country's boast for Talents found so rare
Who knew him best will heave a sigh sincere !!