Langton

The Old Churchyard Wall

Stone on stone the wall was begun

By this humble man and his son

With care and devotion he built the wall

As though it were a cathedral

 

After the last stone was laid

The bishop a journey made

Next to the wall he trod

Blessing it in the name of God

 

When the builder was laid to rest

It was near the wall he loved best

Time passed and memory grew dim

Now no one remembers him

 

Around the church there is no monument so grand

As the wall built by his skillful hand

Today his loving touch can be seen

In every stone and mortar in between