Subject: Epitaphs (Page 21)

Agreeable to the memory of Mrs Alinda Tewksbury. She was not a beleiver [sic] in the Christian idolitry.

Epitaphs

Here lies Slip Mcvey. He would be here today, but bad whiskey and a fast gun put him away

Epitaphs

Legacy of BPH – Liar • Thief • Cheat • Selfish • Unsharing • Unloving • Unkind • Disloyal • Dishonorable • Unfaithful

Epitaphs

She loved me and my grandchildren reverenced her. She bathed my feet and kept my socks well darned.

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The Lord saw good; I was lopping off wood, and down fell from the tree; I met with a check, and I broke my neck, and so Death lopped off me.

Epitaphs

Poems and Epitaphs are but stuff – Here lies Zed Blacksword – that’s enough

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Here lies my wife, here lies she; Hallelujah! Hallelujee!

Epitaphs

Sacred to the memory of Major James Brush, Royal Artillery, who was killed by the accidental discharge of a pistol by his orderly…

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Here lies the body of John Mound, lost at sea and never found.

Epitaphs

I thought my doctor said I was heading for a rave.

Doctors Epitaphs

Constant Craps 1913-1977

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Here lies Clyde – Whose life was full – Until he tried – To milk a bull.

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Under this stone Lies Billy Joe Bob Stealing chickens Was his last job

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Here richly, with ridiculous display, the politician’s corpse was laid away. While all of his acquaintance sneered and slanged, I wept: for I had longed to see him hanged.

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Those who cared for him while living, will know whose body is buried here, to others it does not matter.

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To the Green Memory of William Hawkings, Gardener: Planted Here With Love and Care By His Grieving Colleagues

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RUSSELL J. LARSEN – Two things I love most, good horses and beautiful women, and when I die I hope they tan this old hide of mine, and make it into a ladies riding saddle, so I can rest in peace between the two things I love.

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Charity, wife of Gideon Bligh, underneath this stone doth lie. Nought was she e'er known to do, that her husband told her to.

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Ashes to ashes dust to dust, here lies George Emery I trust. And when the trump blows louder and louder, he’ll rise a box of Emery powder.

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A live Dog is better than a dead Lion. Come drop a tear as you pass by, as you are now so once was I, as I am now you soon must be, prepare for death and follow me.

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Here lies the bones of Eichard Lawton – Whose death alas I was strangely brought on. – Trying his corns one day to mow off. – His razor slipped and cut his toe off. – His toe or rather what it grew to, – An inflimation quickly flew to. – Which took alas to mortifying – And was the cause of Eichards dying.

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