shakespeare epitaph
Shakespeare's gravesite in the Holy Trinity Church is marked with a cover stone bearing the inscription GOOD FREND FOR IESVS SAKE FORBEARE,TO DIGG THE DVST ENCLOASED HEARE, BLESTe BE Ye MAN Yt SPARES THES STONES, AND CVRST BE HE Yt MOVES MY BONES.. Many believe the inscription to be penned by Shakespeare himself.