Curious Epitaphs.

Otago Witness, Issue 1417, 18 January 1879, Page 21

Curious Epitaphs.

A correspondent sends us the following :— 1. Here lies the body of Alexander M'Pherson, Who was a very extraordinary person ; He was two yards high iv his stocking feet, And kept his accoutrements clean and neat. He was slow at the battle of Waterloo, Plump through the gullet : the bullet Went in at the throat, And camo out at thjo back of his coat. 2. Here lies Anderson, Provost of Dundee, Here he lies, here lies he ; Hallelujah A, Hallalujah E, A, B, C, D, E, F, Gr. 3. At threescore winter's end I died, A cheerless being, sole and sad ; The nuptial knot I never tied, And wish my father never had. 4. Hero lie I, Jonathan Fry, Killed by a sky-rocket in my eyo. 5. Here lies a certain Elizabeth Mann, Who lived an old maid and died an old Mann. 6. Here lies Elizabeth Wiso, She died of thunder scut from heaven, Seventeen hundred and seventy-seven. 7. Tho little hero that lies here, Was conquered by the diarrhcoa. 8. Here lies the body of Sarah Sexton, She was a wife that nevor vexed one ; I can't say so much for the one at the next stone. 9. Who far belov,' this tomb doth rest, Has joined the army of the blosfcj The Lord has ta'en him to the sky, The Saints rejoice, and so do I. 10. Here lies John Bun, Who was killed by a gun : His name wasn't Bun, his real name was Wood. But Wood wouldn't rhyme with gun, so I thought Bun would, 11. Here lies the body of Lady O'Looney, Granddaughter of Burke O'Connolly, Commonly oalled* the Sublime. She was blind, passionate, and deeply religious $ Also she painted in water colours, And sent several pictures to the Exhibition. She was first cousin to Lady Jones. And of suoh is the Kingdom of Heaven.