"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here,"
And so on to the end. At his command
On the fourth finger of her fair left hand
The Governor placed the ring; and that was all:
Martha was Lady Wentworth of the Hall!
~from Longfellow's poem about Benning Wentworth's wife.
Links:
Harvard Magazine http://harvardmagazine.com/2004/11/benning-wentworth.html Who was Benning Wentworth http://uppervalleynhvt.com/who-was-benning-wentworth/ Wenworth Coolidge Mansion: http://wentworthcoolidge.org/history/new-hampshires-first-royal-governor/ Britannica www.britannica.com/biography/Benning-Wentworth |