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He would not do one sin,
All the world to win.

140. On a Child:—

This little hero that lies here,
Was conquered by the diarrheer.

141. On John Bunn:—

Here lies John Bunn,
Who was killed by a gun.
His name wasn’t Bunn, but his real name was Wood,
But Wood wouldn’t rhyme with gun, so I thought Bunn should.

142. On John Macpherson:—

John Macpherson was a remarkable person:
He stood 6 feet 2 without his shoe,
And he was slew at Waterloo.

143. On Mrs. Stokes:—

Here lies the wife of Simon Stokes,
Who lived and died—like other folks.

144. On Mrs. Stone:—

Curious enough, we all must say,
That what was Stone should now be clay:

More curious still, to own we must,
That what was Stone will soon be dust.

145. From Whittlesea Churchyard, Ely:—