 | 1861 - 692 σελίδες
...however I will only give a single specimen : — ' ' Stop traveller, as you pass by ; As you are now, BO once was I ; As I am now, so you must be ; Prepare for death and follow me." Time passed and a new generation with new ideas, more refined tastes and ample resources appeared.... | |
 | Sussex Archaeological Society - 1862 - 368 σελίδες
...age. He left surviving a widow and one son, Jeflry-George. Stay, traveller, stay, and cast an eye, As you arc now, so once was I ; As I am now, so must yon be, Prepare yourself to follow me," " Sacred to the memory of LUCY, wife of JAMES STOMIAM,... | |
 | Rufus Campbell Torrey - 1865 - 140 σελίδες
...She Was a Vartus Wife a Kind Neighbour & a Tender Parent. Mournful! Children Hear I Lay as You are Now So Once Was I as I am Now So You Must be Prepaie Your Selves to Follow file." Charles Willard lived where Adin H. Hammond now lives. Edward... | |
 | 1921 - 774 σελίδες
...salvation As death comes on my bones must rot Read this that I am not forjrot Behold and see as you pass by As you arc now so once was I As I am now so you must be Prepare for death and follow me The epitaph, so far as the last four lines are concerned, is a common one in New England graveyards... | |
 | Henry Marvin Benedict - 1870 - 622 σελίδες
...She d. April 26, 1834. On his tombtone is the following : " Behold and see as you pass by, As you are now so once was I, As I am now, so you must be, Prepare for death and follow me." Ch. RACHEL, b. Aug. 25, 1771; d. Oct. 6, 1777. LUCY, b. July 18, 1775; d. Oct- 4. '77717. SAMUEL' (Samuel,*... | |
 | Richard Henry Greene, Henry Reed Stiles, Melatiah Everett Dwight, George Austin Morrison, Hopper Striker Mott, John Reynolds Totten, Harold Minot Pitman, Charles Andrew Ditmas, Louis Effingham De Forest, Conklin Mann, Arthur S. Maynard - 1912 - 500 σελίδες
...March ye 20th, 1773, in ye 6oth year of her age. "All you that pass by, pray cast an eye, As you are now so once was I, As I am now so you must be, Forever in eternity. A virtuous, wise and cheerful mother, To serve ye Lord she did endeavor." John5... | |
 | Joseph Bradbury - 1871 - 280 σελίδες
...family, the inscription on which commences thus : — Stop here your foot, and cast an eye, As you are now, so once was I ; As I am now, so you must be — Prepare yourself to follow me. Near the centre of the yard is a very old stone, broken into numerous fragments,... | |
 | Lyman Coleman - 1872 - 1110 σελίδες
...bis tannery. Inscription on the tomb of his wife: "Stop passenger ! see where I lie, Аз you now are so once was I, As I am now so you must be Prepare for death and tV'lluw nio." Children, Siith Giittration : 24 i Polly, m Darling; J. at Gill, Mass.. July 27, ISO!.... | |
 | Epitaphiana - 1873 - 214 σελίδες
...Hallelujah — halleluje. 14. From Marnhull Churchyard : — Remember me as you pass by ; As you are now so once was I. As I am now, so you must be, Therefore prepare to follow me. Underneath these lines some one wrote in blue paint : — To follow... | |
 | John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1873 - 388 σελίδες
...particular request of the dead man, the well-known lines : — ' Youthful reader, passing by, As you are now, so once was I ; As I am now, so you must be, Therefore prepare to follow me.' Beneath which lines there also appeared on the stone, the following... | |
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Behold and see, as you pass by, As you are now so once was I; As I am now so you must be, Prepare for death and follow me. 
