Subject: Epitaphs (Page 25)

Soon ripe, Soon rotten, Soon gone, Not forgotten

Here lies an honest lawyer – and that is Strange.

Underneath this ancient pew, lie the remains of Jonathan Blue; his name was Black, but that wouldn't do.

Here lays Butch. We planted him raw. He was quick on the trigger – But slow on the draw.

The land I cleared is now my grave. Think well, my friends, how you behave

Peter Letig was his name, Heaven I hope his station, Baltimore was his dwelling place and Christ is his salvation.

36-33-01-24-17 – Honey you don't know what you did for me, – Always playing the lottery. – The numbers you picked came in to play, – Two days after you passed away. – For this, a huge monument I do erect, – For now I get a yearly check. – How I wish you were alive, – For now we are worth 8.5

Snug

An epitaph is a belated advertisement for a line of goods that has been discontinued.

(1876 – 1944) American author, humorist & columnist

Here lies Dead Tom

I lodged have in many a town and travelled many a year. Till age and death have brought me down, to my last lodging here.

Here lie Walker's particles.

Buried here beneath this clay lies gardener John Arbothnaut Jay. Now in his simpeternal home, a constant source of high-grade loam.

A traveller lies here at rest, who life's rough ocean tossed on. His many virtues all expressed, thus simply – “I'm from Boston.”

Of him within, nought e'er gratis was had, that you read this so cheap now makes him sad.

Here lies the father of 29; he would have had more but he didn't have time.

Posterity will ne'er survey – A nobler grave than this: – Here lies the bones of Castlereagh: – Stop, traveller, and piss.

Jonathan Grober died dead sober. Lord thy wonders never cease.

Hedemark (1949-2001) – See You Soon

Thorp’s Corpse

Rich born, rich bred, yet Fate adverse, his wealth and fortune did reverse. He lived and died immensely poor, July the tenth aged ninety-four.