Poem Genre / Form: Mock epitaph / Poem Theme: Death / Related People: Not attributed

First Line:: Beneath this verdant hillock lies
Last Line:: Will think his better half alive
Author:: Jonathan Smedley (Speculation) & Jonathan Swift (Absolute) & Thomas Sheridan (Speculation)
DMI number:: 2014

28. Come let us rejoice merry boys at his fall

First Line:: Come let us rejoice merry boys at his fall
Last Line:: For egad had he lived he'd have buried us all
DMI number:: 32442

29. Come let us rejoice merry boys at his fall

First Line:: Come let us rejoice merry boys at his fall
Last Line:: For sure if he'd lived he had buried us all
DMI number:: 24123

30. Come Alecto and lend me thy torch

First Line:: Come Alecto and lend me thy torch
Last Line:: Therefore pray be advised and be merry in prose
DMI number:: 24215

31. Death came to John

First Line:: Death came to John
Last Line:: No matter quoth death | I've said
DMI number:: 24217

32. Edinburgh may say oh hon

First Line:: Edinburgh may say oh hon
Last Line:: Alas he's dead
DMI number:: 25426

33. Entombed here lies sweet smiling Nan

First Line:: Entombed here lies sweet smiling Nan
Last Line:: Who laid by her can be so cold
Author:: Thomas Hervey (Speculation)
DMI number:: 86

34. Death throws me here beneath this stone

First Line:: Death throws me here beneath this stone
Last Line:: I shall give death the rising blow
DMI number:: 24140

35. From Abraham's bosom full of lice

First Line:: From Abraham's bosom full of lice
Last Line:: And bid the knitty dog goodnight
Author:: Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:: 1523

36. God works wonders now and then

First Line:: God works wonders now and then
Last Line:: Here lies a lawyer an honest man
Author:: Samuel Whyte (Speculation)
DMI number:: 24128

37. God works wonders now and then

First Line:: God works wonders now and then
Last Line:: Here lies a lawyer and an honest man
Author:: Samuel Whyte (Speculation)
DMI number:: 40650

38. Good Matthew Prior by your leave

First Line:: Good Matthew Prior by your leave
Last Line:: But Nassau was a son of God
Author:: Matthew Concanen (Speculation)
DMI number:: 69

39. He died of a quinsy

First Line:: He died of a quinsy
Last Line:: And was buried at Binsy
DMI number:: 24149

40. He lived one hundred and five

First Line:: He lived one hundred and five
Last Line:: You live not so long | Died March 4 1687
DMI number:: 24200

41. Here Aretin interred doth lie

First Line:: Here Aretin interred doth lie
Last Line:: His God he said he did not know
DMI number:: 15723

42. Here Chloe lies

First Line:: Here Chloe lies
Last Line:: Did all the world admire
DMI number:: 12268

43. Here continueth to rot

First Line:: Here continueth to rot
Last Line:: Of how small estimation is exorbitant wealth in the sight of god by his bestowing it on the most unworthy of all mortals
Author:: John Arbuthnot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 13472

44. Here Cornlay lies in cold clay clad

First Line:: Here Cornlay lies in cold clay clad
Last Line:: Who died for want of what he had
DMI number:: 24141

45. Here my poor dear wife does lie

First Line:: Here my poor dear wife does lie
Last Line:: That she did not sooner die
DMI number:: 1520

46. Here old Grubbinol lies

First Line:: Here old Grubbinol lies
Last Line:: His friend who lay dead before him
DMI number:: 14504

47. Here old Grubbinol lies

First Line:: Here old Grubbinol lies
Last Line:: His friend who was dead long before him
DMI number:: 12383

48. Here resteth John amidst other clay

First Line:: Here resteth John amidst other clay
Last Line:: But what in common was his wife
DMI number:: 16359

49. Here resteth young Doll Rich that dainty drab

First Line:: Here resteth young Doll Rich that dainty drab
Last Line:: Who troubled long with itch died of the scab
DMI number:: 29960

50. Here rests a wearied youth by death relieved

First Line:: Here rests a wearied youth by death relieved
Last Line:: And from mere pity killed him in one night
DMI number:: 34905

51. Here rests Gaffer Gallop who married dame Trot

First Line:: Here rests Gaffer Gallop who married dame Trot
Last Line:: The grave was the inn where these travellers met
DMI number:: 34922

52. Here Rixus lies a novice in the laws

First Line:: Here Rixus lies a novice in the laws
Last Line:: Who plains he came to hell without a cause
DMI number:: 29745

53. Here Sarum lies of late as wise

First Line:: Here Sarum lies of late as wise
Last Line:: For M--gh and his D--ss
Author:: Edward Ward (Confident)
DMI number:: 17795

54. Here sleeps till the last day shall break

First Line:: Here sleeps till the last day shall break
Last Line:: Though mute and dead yet still he lies
DMI number:: 11180

55. Here Fanny lies interred ah why

First Line:: Here Fanny lies interred ah why
Last Line:: Poor was a harmless fawn
DMI number:: 34916

56. Here flat on her back but unactive at last

First Line:: Here flat on her back but unactive at last
Last Line:: Yet it proved to be less than a span
DMI number:: 2910

57. Here flat on his back lies the trusty steward Sprot

First Line:: Here flat on his back lies the trusty steward Sprot
Last Line:: Disturb him not for if he chance to stir when shall I wait on you sir
DMI number:: 29915

58. Here for the nonce

First Line:: Here for the nonce
Last Line:: And so farewell | Tom Jonce
Author:: Richard Corbett (Absolute)
DMI number:: 29785

59. Here Francis Ch--s lies be civil

First Line:: Here Francis Ch--s lies be civil
Last Line:: The rest god knows perhaps the devil
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute) & Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:: 13473

60. Here Grubinot lies on very ill terms

First Line:: Here Grubinot lies on very ill terms
Last Line:: His old friend that lay dead before him
DMI number:: 1422

61. Here hark ye old friend what wilt pass then without

First Line:: Here hark ye old friend what wilt pass then without
Last Line:: And walk on friend I wish thee good day
DMI number:: 34850

62. Here he lies beside a witch

First Line:: Here he lies beside a witch
Last Line:: Nobody knows nor nobody cares
DMI number:: 21866

63. Here Hocus lies with his tricks and his knocks

First Line:: Here Hocus lies with his tricks and his knocks
Last Line:: While death played the hocus and brought him to pot
Author:: Robert Heath (Absolute)
DMI number:: 29369

64. Here I lie Martin Elton-broad

First Line:: Here I lie Martin Elton-broad
Last Line:: And you were Martin Elton-broad
DMI number:: 32457

65. Here in this grave

First Line:: Here in this grave
Last Line:: Who conquers death and buries his own grave | Cave ave in aeternitatem
DMI number:: 3059

66. Here into the dust

First Line:: Here into the dust
Last Line:: In hopes that her crust shall be raised
DMI number:: 32445

67. Here Jack lies dead but let no mortal grieve

First Line:: Here Jack lies dead but let no mortal grieve
Last Line:: To those fond fools that marry whilst they live
Author:: Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:: 8024

68. Here John the Cobbler lies whom rigid fate

First Line:: Here John the Cobbler lies whom rigid fate
Last Line:: Here John the Cobbler underneath is laid
DMI number:: 7523

69. Here John the cobbler lies whom rigid fate

First Line:: Here John the cobbler lies whom rigid fate
Last Line:: Honest John the cobbler underneath is laid
DMI number:: 5338

70. Here lie I must

First Line:: Here lie I must
Last Line:: For faith here's no October
DMI number:: 24120

71. Here lie the bones

First Line:: Here lie the bones
Last Line:: And snatch him for his printer
DMI number:: 5792

72. Here lie three knights grandfather father and son

First Line:: Here lie three knights grandfather father and son
Last Line:: Sir Edward sir Edward and sir Edward Littleton
DMI number:: 24151

73. Here lies a fine nymph of strong passions and parts

First Line:: Here lies a fine nymph of strong passions and parts
Last Line:: And railing at all died at last in despair
DMI number:: 2122

74. Here lies a horse beneath this stone

First Line:: Here lies a horse beneath this stone
Last Line:: Oh may you trip but never tumble
Author:: Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3992

75. Here lies a man who no man spared

First Line:: Here lies a man who no man spared
Last Line:: If Aretin had known him
DMI number:: 17129

76. Here lies a piece of christ a star in dust

First Line:: Here lies a piece of christ a star in dust
Last Line:: Be used in heaven when christ does feed the just
Author:: Robert Wild (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24144

77. Here lies a piece of Christ a star in dust

First Line:: Here lies a piece of Christ a star in dust
Last Line:: Though young like fruit that's ripe she fell
Author:: Robert Wild (Speculation)
DMI number:: 2952

78. Here lies a poet where's the great surprize

First Line:: Here lies a poet where's the great surprize
Last Line:: He'd pay his reckoning in the realms below
DMI number:: 34919

79. Here lies a reverend Givan priest

First Line:: Here lies a reverend Givan priest
Last Line:: Death tripped up his heels and down he tumbled
DMI number:: 24181

80. Here lies a round woman who thought mighty odd

First Line:: Here lies a round woman who thought mighty odd
Last Line:: And now she's in the other she thinks it but queer
Author:: John Gay (Speculation) & Jonathan Swift (Speculation) & Alexander Pope (Confident)
DMI number:: 13476