O how small a portion of earth will hold us when we are dead, who ambitiously seek after the whole read more

O how small a portion of earth will hold us when we are dead, who ambitiously seek after the whole world while we are living.

The grave's the market place.

The grave's the market place.

Perhaps the early grave
Which men weep over may be meant to save.

Perhaps the early grave
Which men weep over may be meant to save.

The only difference between a rut and a grave is their dimensions.

The only difference between a rut and a grave is their dimensions.

See yonder maker of the dead man's bed,
The sexton, hoary-headed chronicle,
Of hard, unmeaning face, down read more

See yonder maker of the dead man's bed,
The sexton, hoary-headed chronicle,
Of hard, unmeaning face, down which ne'er stole
A gentle tear.

An angel's arm can't snatch me from the grave; legions of angels can't confine me there.

An angel's arm can't snatch me from the grave; legions of angels can't confine me there.

Gravestones tell truth scarce forty years.

Gravestones tell truth scarce forty years.

The grave is still the best shelter against the storms of destiny.

The grave is still the best shelter against the storms of destiny.

There is but one easy place in this world, and that is the grave.

There is but one easy place in this world, and that is the grave.