 | Essex Institute - 1881 - 324 σελίδες
...were in general use nearly two centuries ago. " As you are, so were we ; As we are, you shall be." " As I am now, so you must be ; Prepare for death and follow me." Until within a century epitaphs were the exceptions. When they were used they were generally couplets,... | |
 | Williams Latham - 1882 - 310 σελίδες
...Snell ; she died Dec, ye 2, 1784, in ye 76 year of her age. Remember me as you pass by, For as you are so once was I ; As I am' now so you must be ; Prepare for death, and follow me. 47. In memory of Capt. Josiah Snell, he died Aug. ye 2oth, 1785, in ye 85th year of his age. , Here,... | |
 | Kate E. Perry - 1882 - 274 σελίδες
...MOREHOUSE who was drowned Oct. 28. 1817, .$.. 30 Y'rs, & 6 Mo. 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 & follow me. • In Memory of Deacon MOSKS JENNINOS who died Marcli 26"'. 1813 in the 8o th . year... | |
 | Edward MacDonald - 1882 - 60 σελίδες
...this life Sept 28 1798 in the 64th year of her age. Stop here my friend, & cast an eye, As you are now, so once was I; As I am now. so you must be, Prepare for death & follow me. A young man added to these lines, in chalk, — SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF MISS MERCY JONES,... | |
 | Essex Institute - 1883 - 328 σελίδες
...71. Mr. | JOSIAH KIMBALL | died | Dec. 1, 1825. | ^t. 31. Behold and see, you that pass by As yon are now so once was I, As I am now so you must be, Prepare for Death, and follow me. George W. | Son of Josiah M. & | AltheaKimball, was | Killed by lightning, | July 25, 1821. | Mt. 8.... | |
 | George K. Stanton - 1884 - 282 σελίδες
...the six and twentieth day of June, 1671, being aged 40 — Behold all you that pass me by, As you are now so once was I ; As I am now so you must be, When this you see then think on me And serve the Lord, your lives amend, And think upon your latter... | |
 | William Henry Kearley Wright - 1885 - 336 σελίδες
...August in the year of our Lord, 1856, aged 90 years. " As you pass by, pray cast an eye, As you are now, so once was I, As I am now, so you must be Prepared for death, and follow me." " Underneath lieth the Body of Mr. John Mitchell of Cockshole,... | |
 | Ephriam Orcutt Jameson - 1886 - 586 σελίδες
...closed at last Her soul is found in peace." Phin»haf Allen. " Behold and see as you pass by As you are now so once was I. As I am now so you must be Prepare to die and follow me." Stephen Harding. " Receive, O Earth, these faded forms In thy cold bosom let... | |
 | Berkshire Historical and Scientific Society (Pittsfield, Mass.) - 1886 - 498 σελίδες
...aged 42 years, 4 months and 23 days. All readers that now pass by, As you are now, so once was I, As 1 am now, so you must be, Prepare for death and follow me. Norman 1., son of Shubael W. and Adaline Wells, died August 17th, 1826, aged 3 years. Sacred to the... | |
 | 1887 - 682 σελίδες
...slight variations, on a number of stones in each yard visited : Behold, my friend, 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. To this rather self-complacent verse was added in some instances another: While I was musing on my... | |
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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. 
