The Devil's Dictionary: Epitaph
Updated May 14, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
EPITAPH
-n.
An inscription on a tomb, showing that virtues acquired by death have a retroactive effect. Following is a touching example:
Here lie the bones of Parson Platt,
Wise, pious, humble and all that,
Who showed us life as all should live it;
Let that be said — and God forgive it!
Wise, pious, humble and all that,
Who showed us life as all should live it;
Let that be said — and God forgive it!
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