An Entire New and Improved Edition of Moral and Interesting Epitaphs: And Remarkable Monumental Inscriptions; with Miscellaneous Poems, &c. &cPrinted for, and sold only by, the editor, 1830 - 56 páginas |
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Angels beauty BEDFORDSHIRE Beneath blest bloom breath bright Brighton Buckett charm'd Christ CHURCH YARD cold COSTESSEY dead Death doth dust e'en e'er earth entomb'd eternal fade fair faith fate fled flower Frome glory Godalming grace grief Hants happiness hath heart heaven honest hope humble Husband IMPROVED EDITION Inscription INTERESTING Epitaphs IPSWICH James Jesu's Blood Jesus John joys King knew Lady Lamented Lancashire LEGH RICHMOND lies the body life's live Lord Lyre maid Mary Memory Mercy mind Monument MORAL AND INTERESTING mortal ne'er Northamptonshire Norwich o'er Otwell praise prize Reader realms resign'd rest Richard RICHARD WALKER Rose SAINT Servant shed shine silent grave skies Snatch'd Somerset soon sorrow soul SOUTHAMPTON Staplehurst Stepney STOCKBRIDGE stone Suffolk SURREY sweet tear thee thine THOMAS TALLIS thou art Thro tomb travell'd true bliss trust truth TURVEY twas Twill virtue virtuous Whilst Whoe'er wife William Wilts youth
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Página 3 - When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow...
Página 32 - Thou art gone to the grave — we no longer behold thee, Nor tread the rough path of the world by thy side ; But the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may hope, since the sinless has died.
Página 22 - And now in England, just as gay As in the battle brave, Goes to the rout, review or play With one foot in the grave.
Página 33 - Regiment of Foot, in different parts of Europe ; and in the year 1745 fought under the command of the Duke of Cumberland, at the battle of Fontenoy, where she received a bayonetwound in her arm.
Página 10 - Here lie the bodies of Thomas Bond and Mary his wife. She was temperate, chaste, and charitable. But She was proud, peevish, and passionate. She was an affectionate wife and a tender mother, But Her husband and child, whom she loved, seldom saw her countenance without a disgusting frown ; Whilst she received visitors whom she despised with an endearing smile. Her behaviour was discreet towards strangers, But Imprudent in her family.
Página 10 - Were difference of opinion, and discovering flaws and imperfections. She was an admirable economist, and, without prodigality, Dispensed plenty to every person in her family; BUT Would sacrifice their eyes to a farthing candle. She sometimes made her husband happy with her good qualities; BUT Much more frequently miserable With her many failings; Insomuch, that in thirty years...
Página 22 - Twin born with other five, Unheeded by their brother toes, Who all are now alive. A leg and foot — to speak more plain — Rest here of one commanding, Who though his wits he might retain, Lost half his understanding...
Página 11 - Nov. 28, 1768, in the 54th year of his age. William Bond, brother to the deceased, erected this stone, as a weekly monitor to the surviving wives of this parish, .'.. that they may avoid the infamy of having their memories handed down to posterity with a patch-work character.
Página 11 - ... in her family; But, would sacrifice their eyes to a farthing candle. She sometimes made her husband happy with her good qualities; But, much more frequently miserable with her many failings; Insomuch, that in thirty years...
Página 29 - Eight mighty kings of Scotland and a queen. Four times five years the Commonwealth I saw ; Ten times the subjects rose against the law.