I met nice man with surname Hyndman who was proud that he had a sundial in his
family crest and motto. See attached.
The motto is part of a poem dated 1662 by Samuel Butler called Hudibras
Their duty never was defeated,
Nor from their oaths and faith retreated;
For loyalty is still the same,
Whether it win or lose the game;
True as the dial to the sun,
Although it be not shin'd upon.
The words are from Samuel Butler’s satirical poem Hudibras (line 175) dated ca
1663. The last two lines can be seen on a sundial on the south wall of St John
the Baptist, Halifax, which is dated 1808.
Best wishes
Kevin
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