Small rectangular sampler consisting of a natural plain woven linen ground embroidered with verses and simple floral border in black, white, green, blue, coral [?], and yellow silk threads using cross stitch. The embroidery consists of primarily written text worked in black silk cross stitch. Black and white cross stitched border designs separate the lines of poetry and encircle the titles of the two poems. A single vine of small five petalled blue flowers with yellow centers, small berries, and large pointed leaves provides a border around the perimeter of the sampler. Within the border are two poems. At top the title "ADVICE" is worked in black silk cross stitches surrounded by an oval border of black and white cross stitches formed in small design reminiscent of a floral wreath. The poem follows: Learn to Contemn all Praise betimes/ For Flatterys The Nurse of Crimes/ [A line of cross stitches in black and white crosses the sampler at this point before the poem continues:] Seek you to train your Favour[it]e Boy/ Each Caution evry care employ/ And ere you Venture to confide/ Let his Preceptors Heart be tryed/ Weigh Well his Manners Life and scope/ On these depends thy furture hope [A line of cross stitches in black and white crosses the sampler at this point before the poem continues:] With Early Virtue plant thy Breast/ The specious Ans of Vice detest [A second line of cross stitch in black and white crosses before the second poem:] INDUSTRY Observe the Ant for she instructs the man/ And Preaching Labour gathering all she can/ Then brings it to increase her Heap at home/ Against the Winter which she knows will come/ And when that comes she creeps aboard no more/ But lies at home and Feasts upon he[r] store/ [Line of cross stitch forming same design as is used in oval cartouche above.] 17[8]3 [Portion of the date is lacking due to hole in cloth] The sampler has been conservation mounted and framed in a reproduction custom made black wood frame appropriate for it's size, type, and date.