Occasional verse, moral and sacred Published for the instruction and amusement of the Candidly Serious and Religious [by Edward Perronet] |
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AN EPITAPH. |
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AN EPITAPH.
I
Go ye, that ask who lodges here,Within this narrow tomb:
There's nothing from the dead to fear,
Who'll not deny you room.
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II
But chance, at present, you don't wantA lodging with the dead:
The grave, you think, is rather scant;
You chuse a wider bed.
III
A wider bed perhaps you'll have,If you're a rogue of state:
Only remember what you crave
Will not decide your fate.
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