Author: Epitaph Page 21

Here lies a man never beat by a plan, straight was his aim and sure of his game, never was a lover but invented a revolver.

Here lies William Green, who died in Manchester, Sept. 18, 18__. Had he lived, he would have been buried here.

Here lieth Richard Dent in his last tenement.

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On the whole I would rather be living in Philadelphia.

Mr. Fish. Worms are bait for fish, but here's a sudden change, fish is bait for worms. Is not that passing strange?

Here lies the body of Martha Dias, who was always uneasy, and not over pious; she lived to the age of three score and ten, and gave that to the worms she refused to the men.

Exit Burbridge

Here lies my poor wife, much lamented, She is happy and I am contented.

Here lies Bernard Lightfoot who was accidentally killed in his forty fifth year.

Stop, reader, pray and read my gate. What caused my life to terminate. For thieves by night when in my bed Broke in my house and shot me dead.

Near by these grey rocks, enclosed in a box, lies hatter Cox who died of small pox.

At last I get top billing.

In memory of Henry Wang, son of his, Father and mother, John and Maria Wang. Died Dec. 31st 1829 … The first deposit of this yard.

I’m A Writer But Then Nobody’s Perfect

Here lies Bob Master. Faith! t’was very hard to take away an honest Robin’s breath. Yes, surely Robin was full well prepared, for he was always looking out for death.

Here lies Martin Elmrod. Have mercy on my soul, good God, as I would do were I Lord God, and you were Martin Elmrod.

Many a heart by sorrow pressed, doth envy me my peaceful rest

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

Here lies Joseph Trowlup, who made yon stones roll up: when death took his soul up, his body filled this hole up.

Here lies the body of old Uncle David, who died in the hope of being saved. Where he's gone or how he fares, nobody knows and nobody cares.