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Iii Si . GEORGE ' ( HANOVER SQUARE ) BURYING G ROUND , NEAR this place lies the Body of the Rev . LAUBENCE STERNE , A . M . Died September 13 , 17 68 , aged 53 Years . < e Ah ! molliter ossa quiescant I "
If a sound head , warm heart , and breast humane . Unsullied worth , and soul without a stain ; If mental powers could everjustly claim The well-won tribute of immortal fame ; STETINE was the man , who , with gigantic stride , Mow'd down luxuriant follies far and wide . Yet what , tho'keenest knowledge of mankind TJnseaPd to him tlie springs that move the mind ;
What did it boot him ? Ridicul'd , abus'd , By fools insulted , and by prudes accus'di In his , mild reader , ' view thy future fate ; Let him despise what 'twere a sin to hate ! " This monumental stone was erected to the memory of the deceased by two Brother Masons ; for although he did not live to be a member of their society , yet all his incomparable performances evidently prove him to have acted by
rule and square : they rejoice in this opportunity of perpetuating his high and irreproachable character to after ages . " Though we cannot but admire the benevolence which erected this tribute of respect to the memory of this facetious humourist , yet truth compels us to say , we wish that the character of the writer or his performances better deserved it .
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On the Tombstone of A SA DUNBAR , Esq . MASTER ofthe RISING SUNLODGE , NEW HAMPSHIRE , NORTH AMERICA , who died at the close of i 7 3 7-PEACE to these ashes ! May tlie green grass and flowers
Around this grave Be as the memory of him beneath , Flourishing and sweet . Pass not the spot without heaving a sigh , Ye men of benevolence , For he was your Friend arid your Companion , . Brethren ofthe Craft Wet the sprigs on the turf
1 Willi your willing tears , For he was your Master : Imitate his life , emulate his virtues , For doubtless now he lives With our Grand Master in Heaven . This worthy brother was an eminent pr actitioner in the Law , a man of great . genius and literary taltnts , and a most excellent mason .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Epitaph
EPITAPH
Iii Si . GEORGE ' ( HANOVER SQUARE ) BURYING G ROUND , NEAR this place lies the Body of the Rev . LAUBENCE STERNE , A . M . Died September 13 , 17 68 , aged 53 Years . < e Ah ! molliter ossa quiescant I "
If a sound head , warm heart , and breast humane . Unsullied worth , and soul without a stain ; If mental powers could everjustly claim The well-won tribute of immortal fame ; STETINE was the man , who , with gigantic stride , Mow'd down luxuriant follies far and wide . Yet what , tho'keenest knowledge of mankind TJnseaPd to him tlie springs that move the mind ;
What did it boot him ? Ridicul'd , abus'd , By fools insulted , and by prudes accus'di In his , mild reader , ' view thy future fate ; Let him despise what 'twere a sin to hate ! " This monumental stone was erected to the memory of the deceased by two Brother Masons ; for although he did not live to be a member of their society , yet all his incomparable performances evidently prove him to have acted by
rule and square : they rejoice in this opportunity of perpetuating his high and irreproachable character to after ages . " Though we cannot but admire the benevolence which erected this tribute of respect to the memory of this facetious humourist , yet truth compels us to say , we wish that the character of the writer or his performances better deserved it .
Epitaph
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On the Tombstone of A SA DUNBAR , Esq . MASTER ofthe RISING SUNLODGE , NEW HAMPSHIRE , NORTH AMERICA , who died at the close of i 7 3 7-PEACE to these ashes ! May tlie green grass and flowers
Around this grave Be as the memory of him beneath , Flourishing and sweet . Pass not the spot without heaving a sigh , Ye men of benevolence , For he was your Friend arid your Companion , . Brethren ofthe Craft Wet the sprigs on the turf
1 Willi your willing tears , For he was your Master : Imitate his life , emulate his virtues , For doubtless now he lives With our Grand Master in Heaven . This worthy brother was an eminent pr actitioner in the Law , a man of great . genius and literary taltnts , and a most excellent mason .