Author: Epitaph Page 22

Here lies Estella – Who transported a large fortune to heaven, in acts of charity, and has gone thither to enjoy it.

Since all that's mortal turns to dust, Reader! be humble and be just; 'Twill ease thy mind of anxious care, and sooth thy passage — God knows where!

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.

She lived a life of virtue and died of the cholera morbus, caused by eating green fruit in hope of a blessed immortality.

Here lies two brothers by misfortune surrounded; one died of wounds, but the other was drownded.

Here lies an honest lawyer – and that is Strange.

Here lies the body of Mary Morgan. Like the morning dew she glistened, exhaled, and went to heaven.

This we must own in justice to her shade, `Tis the first bad exit Oldfield ever made.

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.

This Ain’t Bad _____ Once You Get Used To It

 Here lies the body of Dr Hayward, a man who never voted. Of such is the kingdom of Heaven.

Hi! – Stay high – Bye

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.

Slip McVey – He might a be here today – But rum, whisky an a bad gun – Put him away.

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

Entombed within this vault a lawyer lies, who, fame assureth us was just and wise, an able advocate and honest too; that's wondrous strange, indeed, if it be true.

Here lies the body of Jonathan Near Whose mouth it stretched from ear to ear. Tread softly, stranger, o'er this wonder, For if he yawns, you're gone, by thunder.

Grim Death To Please His Palate Has Taken My Lettice To Put in His Sallat.

On the whole I would rather be living in Philadelphia.

Here lies Jim Shaw, attorney-at-law. When he died the devil cried, give me your paw, Jim Shaw, Attorney at law.

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