IN GRANTHAM CHURCH YARD. John Palfryman which lieth here, And near this place his mother lies, Here lies ROBERT FERGUSSON, Poet, Born September 5th, 1751.—Died 16th October, 1774. No sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay, This simple stone directs pale Scotia's way, On the other side of the stone is as follows: "By special grant of the managers to Robert Burns, "who erected this stone, this burial place is to remain "for ever sacred to the memory of Robert Fergusson." On a Lawyer. God works wonders now and then, STEPNEY. Captain John Dunch died 25th November, 1695,. aged 67. Tho' Boreas' blasts and Neptune's waves Have toss'd me to and fro, In spight of both, by God's decree, I harbour here below. Where I do now at anchor ride With many of our fleet; Yet once again I must set sail, ST MARY'S YORK To the memory of a young maiden, who was acci-dentally drowned December 24th, 1790. BY HER LOVER. . Nigh to the river Ouse in York's fair city, Here lies Randolph Peter, of Oriel, the Eater; On Tom Lock, a Fisherman at East Bourne, Sussex, Who was a good Cook, but addicted to drinking Moonshine. Died Anno, 1778. Ye men of East Bourne, and the neighbouring shore, Bewail your loss! Tom Lock-he is no more! Where will ye find a man of equal parts, Vers'd in the boatman's and the kitchen arts? Equally skilful, if at land or sea, And to behold a perfect prodigy, His neck distended to uncommon size, You'll not much wonder that he now lies dead, In the Church at Kendal, Westmoreland, written by Dr. Watson, Bishop of Landaff. In memory of SIR JOHN WILSON, KNT. One of his Majesty's Justices of the Court of Born at the Howe in Applethwaite, 6th of August 1741. He did not owe his Promotion Great Connections, which he never courted; Political Parties, which he never joined ; Who, in recommending to his Majesty Realized the hopes and expectations of the whole Bar, His own Discernment and Integrity. On William Rich of Lydeard Close. In a Country Church-Yard, Cornwall. Here lie without the walls *, Because there is no room within, They kept such braw's: Here I lie and have no rent to pay, On the King of Spain. Here lies the last King Charles of Spain, In Bideford Church-Yard, Devon, |