Curious EpitaphsWilliam Andrews William Andrews & Company, 1899 - 241 páginas |
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... heart to truth inclin'd , He studied hard the truth to find . Much pride he had , — ' twas love of fame , And slighted gold , to get a name ; But fame herself prov'd greatest gain , For riches follow'd in her train . Much had he read ...
... heart to truth inclin'd , He studied hard the truth to find . Much pride he had , — ' twas love of fame , And slighted gold , to get a name ; But fame herself prov'd greatest gain , For riches follow'd in her train . Much had he read ...
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... heart was true ; In what he gain'd and gave , he taught mankind A grateful always is a generous mind . Here rests his clay ! his soul must ever rest , Who bless'd when living , dying must be blest . The well - known blacksmith's epitaph ...
... heart was true ; In what he gain'd and gave , he taught mankind A grateful always is a generous mind . Here rests his clay ! his soul must ever rest , Who bless'd when living , dying must be blest . The well - known blacksmith's epitaph ...
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... heart to do the like ; And now thy eyes have read his story , Give him the praise , and God the glory . He died at the age of 65 years , in 1635 . In Rotherham churchyard the following is inscribed on a miller : - In memory of EDWARD ...
... heart to do the like ; And now thy eyes have read his story , Give him the praise , and God the glory . He died at the age of 65 years , in 1635 . In Rotherham churchyard the following is inscribed on a miller : - In memory of EDWARD ...
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... hearts with friendship better warmed ; With ready wit and humour broad , He pleased the peasant , squire , and lord ; Until grim death , with visage queer , Assumed Joe's trade of Auctioneer , Made him the Lot to practise on , With ...
... hearts with friendship better warmed ; With ready wit and humour broad , He pleased the peasant , squire , and lord ; Until grim death , with visage queer , Assumed Joe's trade of Auctioneer , Made him the Lot to practise on , With ...
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... heart had each its column , His head an index to the sacred volume ! His very name a title - page ; and , next , His life a commentary on the text . Oh , what a moment of glorious worth , When in a new edition he comes forth ! Without ...
... heart had each its column , His head an index to the sacred volume ! His very name a title - page ; and , next , His life a commentary on the text . Oh , what a moment of glorious worth , When in a new edition he comes forth ! Without ...
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aged Anno Domini bears the following Bells Beneath this stone Blidworth born Braddan burial-ground buried BYGONE Cathedral Cave chancel Charles chimney money Christ Church churchyard clay curious epitaph death departed Derbyshire died doth dust earth edited by William English epitaph erected faithful fame Farewell following epitaph following inscription following lines George George Cruikshank grave gravestone bearing graveyard head heart Henry HENRY JENKINS honest honour Hudibras Hull inscribed interesting interred James JOHN GUY King King of Northumbria laid lived London Lord lover Mary memory of JOHN memory of THOMAS memory of WILLIAM monument ne'er Nottinghamshire o'er parish clerk Phoebe Hessel placed poet poor printer Queen reader remains rest Sacred Sambo's grave says sexton Simon Byrne soldier soul tablet tear thee thou tomb tombstone Twas Tyack unto volume wife William Andrews WILLIAM ETTY WILLIAM HOGARTH Worcestershire worms worth Yorkshire