THOMAS KEN AND IZAAK WALTON ^^ 



In 1848 a memorial window was set up in Frome 

 Parish Church by the Marchioness of Bath. 



In 1867 his bust was placed in the Shire Hall 

 at Taunton. 



In 1885 a window was set up in his memory in 

 Wells Cathedral, and a commemorative service was 

 held on June 29, the anniversary of the trial of the 

 seven bishops. 



"Ken's elaborate works,'' says Lord Macaulay, 

 " have long been forgotten ; but his Morning and 

 Evening Hymns are still repeated daily in thousands 

 of dwellings." 



Ken's poetical works, published by Hawkins in 

 1 72 1 in four volumes, contain poems and hymns 

 on the Gospel narrative, and a series of pieces 

 entitled " Christophel," " Edmund," an epic in 

 thirteen books and poems on the attributes of God, 

 " Hymnothes," an epic in thirteen books, " Ano- 

 dynes ; or, Alleviation of Pain," " Preparations for 

 Death," "Psyche," " Sion," "Urania," "Damonet 

 and Dorilla ; or, Chaste Love — a Pastoral." With 

 the exception of the hymn on the Nativity, which 

 owes something to Milton, these poems are tedious 

 and rugged, and having nothing of the beauty 

 and majestic simplicity of the three hymns of the 

 Manual. 



