Subject: Epitaphs (Page 25)

John Rose, Died Jan. 27. 1810, aged 10 years. Dr Friends and companions all, pray warning take by me, don't venture on the ice too far, as `twas the death of me.

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He heard the angels calling him, from the celestial shore. He flopped his wings and away he flew, to make one angel more.

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Here lies the body of Robert Gordon, mouth almighty and teeth according. Stranger tread lightly on this wonder, if he opens his mouth you are gone to thunder.

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He who dies with the most toys wins

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See how God works his wonders now and then, here lies a lawyer, and an honest man.

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Factory Reject

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Weep not for me mother & brothers dear, It is God's wish that I am here. At my sweet age I swallowed a bone That sent me to a happy home.

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John Summer – An English Teacher who Could not only Spell the word "Epitaph" correctly, But also knew what it means.

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Here lies the body of Lady O'Looney, Grand-niece to Edmund Burke, Commonly called "the sublime." She was bland, passionate, and religious. Also, She painted in water-colors. Also, She sent several articles to the Exhibition.

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Here doth lye the bodie – Of John Flye, who did die – By a stroke from a sky-rocket – Which hit him on the eye-socket.

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Thorp’s Corpse

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Rebecca Freeland, 1741 – She drank good ale, good punch and wine, and lived to the age of 99.

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Hedemark (1949-2001) – See You Soon

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Our bodies are like shoes, which off we cast, physic their cobblers, and Death their last.

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Our life is but a summer's day: Some only breakfast, and away; Others to dinner stay, and are full fed; The oldest man but sups, and goes to bed. Large his account who lingers out the day; Who goes the soonest, has the least to pay.

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Tired of this eternal buttoning and unbuttoning.

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Beneath the stone, a lump of clay, lies the man called Peter Hannels, who early in the month of May, took off his winter flannels.

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At last, a year-round resident

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Toothless Nell (Alice Chambers) Killed 1876 in a Dance Hall brawl. Her last words: "Circumstances led me to this end."

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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.

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I would – rather be here – than in Texas.

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