Author: Epitaph Page 17

I'm in on a plot.

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

This corpse is Phebe Thorps.

He was a simple man who died of complications.

Upon the fifth day of November, Christ's College lost a privy member; Cupid and death did both their arrows nick, Cupid shot short, but death did hit the prick; Women lament and maidens make great moans, Because the prick is laid beneath the stones.

Here lies Dr Keene, the good Bishop of Chester, who eat up a fat goose, but could not digest her.

Within this grave do lie. Back to back my wife and I. When the last trump the air shall fill, if she gets up I’ll just lie still.

Poor Martha Snell, she's gone away. She would if she could, but she could not stay; she'd two bad legs, and a baddish cough, but her legs it was that carried her off.

I started out in life with the idea, that the world had an opening for me. And it did.

… 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.

I was not, I am not, I grieve not

Don’t Talk So Damn Dumb

Here lies Rob Master, Faith! 'twas 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.

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

He looked for gold and died of lead poison

Here's to Johnny quite a guy. Very sad he had to die. All was well could not be better, Till he wrote my girl a letter.

He had sand in his craw, But was slow on the draw, So we planted him ‘neath the daisies.

A zealous locksmith died of late, and did not enter Heaven’s gate. But stood without and would not knock , because he meant to pick the lock.

Sweet Leota Beloved by All In Regions Beyond Now But Having a Ball

John Edwards who perished in a fire. None could hold a candle to him.

Poorly lived and poorly died. Poorly buried and no one cried.