Fair crown of stars of purest ray,
Hung aloft on Mapau tree,
What floral beauties ye display,
Stars of snowy purity;
Around the dark-leaved mapau's head
Unsullied garlands ye have spread.
Concealed were all thy beauties rare
'Neath the dark umbrageous shade,
He lived in a bank house in Scottland! ! ! !
WOW HE'S MY GREAT, GREAT UNCLE! ! ! ! His father John Bathgate who is my great, great Grandad! ! ! John Bathgate was a Judge and we have one of the only paintings of him in the whole world! ! ! The frame is gold plated. His first wife died when she was fairly young so he married another person. I have John Bathgate's youngest daughters hair in a little ribbon! ! !