Author: Epitaph Page 24

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

Beneath this stone a lump of clay, lies Uncle Peter Dan'els – who early in the month of May, took off his winter flannels.

He was a simple man who died of complications.

Uncle Walter Loved To Spend. He Had No Money in the End. But with Many a Whiskey and Many a Wife, He Really Did Enjoy His Life.

Here lies Barnard Lightfoot Who was accidentally killed in the 45th year of his age. This monument was erected by his grateful family.

Here lies the body of poor Aunt Charlotte. Born a virgin, died a harlot. For 16 years she kept her virginity, a damn'd long time for this vicinity.

Life is a jest, and all things show it; I thought so once and now I know it.

It is so soon that I am done for, I wonder what I was begun for.

Connection reset by peer – He came, he saw, he logged out

Here lies a man who while he lived was happy as a linnet. He always lied while on the earth and now he's lying in it.

Poor John Scott is buried here, tho' once he was both hale and stout. Death stretched him on his bitter bier, in another world he hops about.

Here lyeth wrapped in clay, the body of Ester Wray: I have no more to say, except bless the day, she went away 3rd May 1872.

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

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

Hold my drink, you're gonna' love this.

At rest beneath this slab of stone, lies stingy Jimmy Wyatt. He died one morning just at ten, and saved a dinner by it.

Here lieth, underneath these stones, The Beard, the Flesh, and eke the Bones Of Wrexham's Clerk, old Daniel Jones.

Here lies Groucho Marx and Lies and Lies and Lies

Here I lie, my name is Ball, I lived, I died, despised by all; and now I cannot chew my crust, I'm gone back to my ancient dust.

The wedding-day appointed was, and wedding clothes provided, before the nuptial day, alas! He sickened and he die did.

Cast a cold eye on life, on death. Horseman, pass by!