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cryptic epitaph
0 I think that it's a little cryptict this epitaph from Robert John Creswell's grave, isn't?: 02 br
00 'Alas that one whose darntly joy had often to trust in heaven should canty thus sudden to from all its hopes benivens and though thy love for off remore that dealt the dog pest thou left to prove thy sufferings while below' 02 br
00 I don't understand at all. I would appreciate some "bring closer" to the, if not the whole, the figurate meaning. Thanks in advance, Jo. 0-
00 'Alas that one whose darntly joy had often to trust in heaven should canty thus sudden to from all its hopes benivens and though thy love for off remore that dealt the dog pest thou left to prove thy sufferings while below' 02 br
00 I don't understand at all. I would appreciate some "bring closer" to the, if not the whole, the figurate meaning. Thanks in advance, Jo. 0-
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0 Are: 02 br 02 br 00 benivens 02 br 00 remore 02 br 02 br 00 as per the original? Kind of dubious. 0-
- 0 Are: 02 br 02 br 00 benivens 02 br 00 remore 02 br 02 br 00 as per the original?
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0 Nope. Not dubious. 02 br
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00 Alas that one whose darnthly joy had often to trust in heaven should canty thus sudden to from all it's hopes benivens and though thy love for off remore that dealt the dog pest thou left to prove thy sufferings while below 02 br
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00 Steinbeck compares it to the nonsense of Lewis Carrol
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00 Alas that one whose darnthly joy had often to trust in heaven should canty thus sudden to from all it's hopes benivens and though thy love for off remore that dealt the dog pest thou left to prove thy sufferings while below 02 br
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I have tried my best to figure out the meaning behind this epitaph for years, since I read "Travels with Charley." It's hard since a few words in there don't have definitions you can find. But I did my best interpretation, and here it is:
One who hopes and strives toward heaven and should reach it so suddenly will find his hopes dashed, despite his desire to deny the worthyness of the pes
One who hopes and strives toward heaven and should reach it so suddenly will find his hopes dashed, despite his desire to deny the worthyness of the pes
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