 | Lorenzo Dow - 1814 - 666 頁
...graves, nnd one near the •path had these words on the head-atone : " Behold, ye strangers, passing by, As you are now, so once was I ; As I am now, so must you be, prepare for death and follow me." — •'•• Also the ancient castles I saw in Ireland,... | |
 | Timothy Alden - 1814 - 298 頁
...December, 1806, aged 72 years, 5 months, and 4 days. Aa you are now, so once was I, Possessed of activity ; As I am now, so you must be, Therefore, prepare to follow me, Note. — Samuel Philbrick, esq. was a descendant from Thomas Philbrick, who was one of the first settlers... | |
 | M. Derozario - 1815 - 252 頁
...affrrtinnate Wife Mother, Biother, Sister and all vino knew him. Good Christian on me cast an eye, Jst >ou are now, so once was I, As I am now, so you must he ; So then prepare to follow me. Sacred to the Memory of JOHN BLYTHIi Tormerlv of the Country Service... | |
 | Morgan Williams - 1822 - 728 頁
...That on this slender moment hangs Your everlasting state ! VIII. Pray stop a foot, and cast an eye ; ^ As you are now, so once was I, As I am now, so you must be, Therefore prepare to follow me. IX. Time was, I stood where thou dost now, And view'd the dead, as thou dost me ; E'er long, thou'lt... | |
 | 1825 - 726 頁
...remain, now nearly level to the earth. It bore the following inscription : " Readers all, as you pass by, As you are now, so once was I ; As I am now, so you must be, Prepare for death Mid follow me." Mr. URBAN, Sept. 1. TH E following topographical remarks on the early... | |
 | William Pulleyn - 1829 - 302 頁
...old Death I surrender' d my breath, And now I lie snug As a bug in a rug. IN PANCRAS CHURCH- YARD. As I am now, so you must be ; Therefore, prepare to follow me. The Rev. W. Huntington, of SS notoriety, wrote underneath thu answer : To follow you I'm not intent... | |
 | 1831 - 256 頁
...in Hertfordshire, were written on a grave rail the following lines:— " Remember me as you pass by; As you are now, so once was I; As I am now, so you must be; Therefore prepare to follow me." Underneath these lines, some one wrote in blue paint:— " To follow you I'm not content, Unless I... | |
 | R. Green - 1834 - 308 頁
...John, son of John and Susanna Thorndick, 21st August, 1827, 15 years. Stay ! gentle reader, passing by, As you are now, so once was I ; As I am now, so you must be, Therefore prepare to follow me. * An altar tomb. t This lady was the only daughter of Mr. Thomas Turner, of Framlingham, and lies buried... | |
 | William O'Bryan - 1836 - 446 頁
...inscription. Jonas Smith departed this life April 22nd 1822 aged 54. Remember all you tint pass by, As you are now so once was I. As I am now, so must you be. Prepare for death and follow me. , At night I lodged at Capt. Smith's, Head of the harbour.... | |
 | George Percy Badger - 1838 - 370 頁
...simply inculcated ou one of the tombs, in the following stanza: Stop, traveller, stop, ere you go by, As you are now, so once was I ; As I am now, so you must be ; Prepare yourself to follow me. The delapidated tombs, the crumbling urns, and weather-worn inscriptions,... | |
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As you are now so once was I; As I am now, so you must be Prepare for death and follow me. 
