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I Want to Know What Your Tombstone Would Say

Borrowed From Nathaniel Lewis, Boston Merchant

By: WildeOscar
Written on June 21st, 2011
What's fame, a life in others' breath,
A thing beyond us even before our death.
A wit's a feather, and a chief's a rod,
but an honest man's the noble work of God.
By: WildeOscar
Age: 51-55 , Male
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  • WildeOscar
    WildeOscar

    Quercus, beautiful. We seem to share a similar honesty, one that serves us well. No farewells.

    Jun 22, 2011
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  • WildeOscar
    WildeOscar

    Merchant Lewis died in1778, and I borrowed this, but didn't plan on using it in any permanet sense anytime soon. Feathers you say? Mental note...

    Jun 21, 2011
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  • milkynips
    milkynips

    Milky thinks this is lovely. She would lay a little daisy chain on your grave every year on the date of your death and cry a bit at the thought you were gone. Honest men are hard to come by. Especially honest men who are such good writers. Please don't die any time soon.



    xx



    PS Don't knock a wit; Milky loves being tickled with feathers.

    Jun 21, 2011
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