Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-10
MisttlIant0us.
Written for the SepOrter.l
GLEANINGS FROM OLD TIMES.
OLD EPITAPHS-NC. /

OLD EPlTAPfiS-Ni. l.
TOmbStoneS are sometimes great 1attererS /;
\ to read the following, ore would think that
] The Virgin Queen of England was saint; his
tory now speaks very differently of her In
n DIsraeli's Curiosties of Literature, is letter
Of hers, which shows her natural vanity of dis
position, she claims in it no beauty of face but
much strength of intellect her environment
vas the secret of her greatness. The epitaph
here given is taken from the church of st.
lallOws the less.
ifr royal virtues ever crowned Crown;
II ever Mdness shined in Majesty
II ever Honor honoured true Renown
lever Courage dwelt with Clemency
fever Princess put all Princes down
For Temperance, PrOweSs, Prudence, Equity;
This this was She that in deSpght of Death,
Lives still admired, adOred Elizabeth.
Many daughters have done virtuously but thou ex-
cellest them all"
In book above her picture
They that trust in the Lord shall be Mount Zion
TIich shall not be moved"
N On the right side:
Spain's Rod. Rome Ruin Netherlands Relief,
Heavens Jem, Earth's Joy, Worlds wonder,
Natures Chief.
y On the left side:
Britain's Blessing Englands Splendor,
Religions Nurse, and Faiths Defender.
Queen Elizabeth dyed oath March, 1902.
We may with reason suspect that the above
us written before Elizabeth "came to finis
v grld of time"
Here is one on a worthy cuStomhouse officer,
EtainIy not written by his successor What
remarkable collection of epitaphs we should
oou have, if government officers should now
7ute those of their predecessors ! Imagine
he President in go, writing an epitaph on the
rSeRt inhabitant of the White House
Our Holt (alas) hat stint his hold,
By Death called hence in Maste.
NJ Whose Christian name being ChTistOphfr
With Christ is better pact
In Santon born, of gentle Race,
In London spent his DayeS;
clerke that served in Custom House,
In credit many Wages,
50 that we lcsse the LOsse,
Ot this deare Friend,
Whose life well. while he was here,
Hath gained q better End.
The next is from a very old almanac:
Z" Here lyeth the body Of Sir John Calf,
Three times Lord Mayor of London.
Honor Honor! Honor"
i wag thus completed it:
"Oh Death more cruel than Fox,
Did not let this Calf grow to be an Ok,
That he might feed among the Thorns,
III And with his Brethren Horns,
Horns Horns! HOrns! "
The writer of the following does not appear
have entertained very high opinion of fhe
softer sex" Those who believe in dreams,
Will treasure this up as satisfactory evidence
l4 " Nargarita jewell.
l4 ! Ike jewell, tost by sea and land,
A Am bought by Him, who me on his hand.
u T THe night two dreams made two propheticals,
iHihe Of thy coffin, mine of thy Funeral.
u women all were like to thee,
We men, for wifes, should happy be.
From the church of St. Albans, in London,
lle next:
80 To Sir William Stone.
As 10 the Earth. the Earth doth cover,
10 under this Stone Ives another,
IN William Stone who long deceased,
ere the Worlds Love him released
- much it loved him."
! tor breyty this, from ST Michaels is almost
dequalled:
Here lyeth wrapt in clay,
The body of William wray,
m have no more TO say"
Ioe following is an example of singular
! F''eS ot epitaphs, at one time quite common
81 + nss. i;9. rl5,l i, ulcsSins aTis
a"e The capital letters of the first and last
A., Win the fragments in the second, and we
uo ofos angus dirus tristi lulcedine pavit,
\ n @nguls mlTus Christi mulcedine lavt."
groe % Saxons introduced into England the
4 aGinIn. 9I burial in churchyards. So says
"''uu Indeed, M to the time of tho Sax.