Subject: Epitaphs (Page 6)

Here lies Bryan Wilkinson – The doc said he'd be 'alright,’ Guess doc was all wrong

… But the reason why I am here interred according to my thinking, – Is owing to my good living and hard drinking, – If therefore, good Christians, you wish to live long – Don't drink to much wine, brandy, gin, or any thing strong.

Beneath this stone, in hopes of Zion, doth lie the landlord of the lion; his son keeps on the business still, resigned unto the heavenly will.

Close behind this stone Here lies alone Captain Reynolds Marvin Expecting his wife When ends her life. And we both are freed from sarvin',

I knew if I stayed around long enough, something like this would happen

Here lies Sissie Chang – Fumbled a grenade, went out with a bang

Tired of this eternal buttoning and unbuttoning.

Here lies Kelly, we buried him today. He lived the life of Riley, when Riley was away!

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

John Palfryman who is buried here, was aged four and twenty years. And near this place his Mother lies, likewise his father when he dies.

Mary, Mary, quite contrary How does your garden grow? Quite well, I bet, Since it's well fed By her body decomposing below.

The manner of her death was thus; She was druv over by a Bus.

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Here lies John Hill, a man of skill. His age was five times ten, he ne'er did good, nor ever would, had he lived as long again.

An excellent husband was this Mr. Danner, – He lived in a thoroughly honorable manner. – He may have had troubles. – But they burst like bubbles. – He's at peace, now with Mary, Jane Susan and Hannah.

I put my wife beneath this stone, for her repose and for my own.

He didn't believe in God; And when he did, they argued.

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

At last I get top billing.

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Here Delia's buried at fourscore; When young, a lewd rapacious Whore, Vain and expensive; but when old, A pious, sordid, drunken Scold.