Maud Heath’s Causey. 257 
There are three Dials. On the side facing Mornin, or the rising 
sun, “ VOLAT TEMPUS,” is thus paraphrased :— 
‘Oh early passenger look up, be wise: 
And think how, night and day, time TIME onward FLIES.” 
On the side opposite to Noon or mid-day sun, is the scriptural 
advice “Whilst we have time, to do good.” 
“QVUM TEMPUS HABEMUS, OPEREMUR BONUM.”’ 
‘Life steals away— this hour, oh man, is lent thee 
Patient to work the work of him that sent thee.” 
The words, on the side towards EVENING, or the setting sun, though 
appropriate when rightly applied, seem to fit less happily the case 
of the ordinary passer to and fro. 
““REDIBO. TU NUNQUAM.” 
‘“‘Haste traveller! The sun is sinking low, 
He shall return again—but NEVER THOU.” 
With respect to Maud Heath’s real station in life, though we 
have so far let the current story pass, which assigns to her a rank 
not more exalted than that of a market woman, it is only fair to 
observe, that we are not aware that there is the slightest evidence 
or real foundation for it. Mr. Bowles repeats the tale as it was 
told to him; but neither he nor any one else appears to have made 
enquiry either for confirmation or disproof of it. Aubrey made a 
“Mem.” to investigate the matter; but he never did so: at least 
he has not left us any result of his researches. In the inscription 
on the pillar set up at Kellaway’s Bridge in 1698, and in the recital 
of old deeds relating to the Gift, she is described as “of Langley 
Burrell:” and there is no reason whatever for doubting that such 
was the case, so far as to its being her place of residence, probably 
also that of her death. But there is considerable reason for 
doubting the traditional story told by the parish clerk of Langley, 
as to a certain gravestone there, which he shows as the memorial 
of Maud Heath and her sister. 
The alleged memorial is thus described by Aubrey, about 
A.D. 1670. “In the churchyard on the south side of the church, 
lye two sisters in a freestone monument. ‘There was a canopy over 
them not long since taken away. These two sisters were benefactors 
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