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mnottertail -> RE: Favourite Epitaphs (9/5/2005 8:28:41 AM)
Being an absolute heathen myself, M'Lady-- One could hedge bets like so: God will pardon me. It is His trade. Heine-- on his deathbed. LOL, Ron

gypsysoul -> RE: Favourite Epitaphs (9/5/2005 9:07:34 AM)
Brigham Young Born on this spot 1801 A man of much courage and superb equipment.

frenchpet -> RE: Favourite Epitaphs (9/5/2005 12:59:12 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: WickedKev I told you I was sick. (On a gravestone in Florida I believe.) I was going to reply the same. Except that it's not just a tomb in Florida. It's quite a common epitaph in fact. I think someone famous had it first, but I can't find who :/. There's another famous one, the translation of which (from french) is : "Here lies my wife, she is well, for her peace and for mine." (a guy who had a difficult marriage wrote that on his wife's tomb in the 17th century). Another nice one : "Here lies, yes, lies, good heavens ! the Cardinal Richelieu. and what causes my grief, my pension lies with him" (sorry I didn't make the translation rhyme :p... It was common to have an epitaph in the form of a quatrain, but François Villon (15th century) made a long poem that is probably one of the most well-known epitaph ).

softandshy -> RE: Favourite Epitaphs (9/5/2005 3:06:14 PM)
Can't say that i have a preferred epitaph. However, i've thought for a while now that it would be wonderful to have one's ashes dumped out and a tree (redwood or cedar perhaps) planted in the lot.

MstrssPassion -> RE: Favourite Epitaphs (9/7/2005 5:05:36 PM)
Just happened across this one tonight & remembered this thread... (This is an actual tombstone in the Mount Royal Cemetery, located in the center of Montreal. The St. Joseph Oratory is visible in the background at the top right) Free your body & soul Unfold your powerful wings Climb up the highest mountians Kick your feet up in the air You may now live forever Or return to this earth Unless you feel good where you are Note the capitals letters MstrssPassion

NakedOnMyChain -> RE: Favourite Epitaphs (9/8/2005 1:54:30 AM)
I have seen some truly interesting graves in my time. Someone I know has one of his sketches etched in the back of his tombstone. What I would like on my grave is as follows... Lived Vividly Danced Wildly Loved Greatly Until We Meet Again... I hope I can make those words true.

frenchpet -> RE: Favourite Epitaphs (9/8/2005 2:13:17 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MstrssPassion Just happened across this one tonight & remembered this thread... (This is an actual tombstone in the Mount Royal Cemetery, located in the center of Montreal. The St. Joseph Oratory is visible in the background at the top right) Free your body & soul Unfold your powerful wings Climb up the highest mountians Kick your feet up in the air You may now live forever Or return to this earth Unless you feel good where you are Note the capitals letters MstrssPassion The bottom line says "Missed by your friends" Check http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Epitaphs for more. H G Wells' could be the origin of the "I told you I was sick", although that's very recent. -Boltzmann's, in Vienna : S=k Log W -And on roman tombs : "NF.F.NS.NC" Which stands for : non fui. fui. Non sum. non curo. In english : I wasn't. I was. I'm not. I don't care.

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