The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-11
QUEER TOMBSTONE LINES.
Unique Inscriptions Frequently
Seen in Old Graveyards.
Many Indicate Lcvity on the Part of
the Deceased. or of Whoever Mny
HIVE Been Responsible for the
Words Marking Resting Places.


Words Marking Resting Places.
| The grandfathers and great-grand-
fathers of the youth of this generation
apparently did not look seriously upon
| death and the grave. From the in
scriptions upon the tombs of many old
time cemeteries one would gain the i'm
preston that these things possessed a
source of amusement for them and that
they frequently INDUCED in levity con-
corning mystical things of the world
beyond.
1t is almost impossible for one to
stray into an old churchyard in this or
even in foreign countries without en-
countering epitaphs which force a smile.
though one is amid the sombre remind
ers of mortality. The following are
some of the inscriptions to be seen upon
tombs in such places:
In New England graveyard
Here lies John Aurcular,
Who in the ways of the Lord walked perpendicu
lar.
On tombstone in New Jersey. in a
bitter rather than jovial strain
On bad biography and bitter rhyme.
For what am this crumbling clay insurcs.
And what was is no affair of yours.
In East Hartford. Conn
Hark! she bids all her friends adeu-
An angel calls her to the spheres
Our eyes the radiant saint pursue
Through liquid telescopes OF tearA
At Augusta, Me-
After lift's scarlet fever
sleep we'll.
On John Mound
Here lies the body of John Mound,
Lost at sea and never found.
Copied from a stone in a country
churchyard-
You who stand around my grave
And say Ills life is gone
You mstaken-pardon me
NJ life is but begun
At Loeb Rausa, Scotland
Here lies Donald and his wife
Janet MacFee;
Aged 80 hce
And 80 shee.
On the tomb of a Mr.. Bywater who
was drowned
Here lie the remains OF his relatives pride.
Bywater he lived and by water he died;
Though by water he fell. yet by water he'll rise,
By water baptisnal attaining the skies
At Penryn-
Here lies William Smith; and what is somewhat
rarish
He was born, bred, and hanged in this here par
ish.
BY and on gentleman who evident
~ could not forbear blowing his horn
in the face of Gabriers trumpet, as it
were
Henry knight. master of shipp to Greenland
and
Herpooner % VOYAGES
In Greenland whales. seahorses bears did slay.
Though now my body is intombe in clay.
In Grimmingham churchyard. Nor
folk. England
To the memory of Thomas Jackson, comedian,
who was engaged, 2lst of Dec, la, TO play a
comic cast of characters, in this great theatre
the World; for many of which he prompted
by nature to excel.
''The season being ended. his benefit over,
the charges all paid, and his account closed. he
made his exit in the tragedy of Death, on the
18th of March. l79s, in full assurance of being
called once more to rehearsal; where he hopes
10 ind his forieits all cleared, his cast of parts
bcttered, and his situation made agreeable by
Him who paid the great stock-debt for the love
which he bore to performers in general
The following epitaph at West AL
lington, Devon. England. is not only
memorial of the deceased. but repIoves
the parson of the parish
Here lies the Body Of
Daniel Jeffrey, the of Mich
ael Jefery and Joan his wife. he
buried We % day Of September
I74S and in We 18th year OF his age.
This youth When In his sickness lay
did for the minister send that he would
Come and with him Pray.
But he would not attend
But when this Young Man Buried was
The minister did him admit he should be
Carried into the Church that he might money
geet
By this you what will dwo to geet
Money if he who did refuse to come
Pray by the Foresaid young
In an old churchyard in England
Here lies the body OF Sir John Guise;
How he is and how he fares
Nobody knows, nobody cares.