...in Carisbrook Churchyard, which is read by multitudes, cannot be too severely censured : — • " God takes the good, too good on earth to stay, And leaves the bad, too bad to take away." What can be more false or presumptuous than such a reflection — such a judgment pronounced by man...

...epitaph, in Carisbrook Churchyard, which is read by multitudes, cannot be too severely censured : — " God takes the good, too good on earth to stay, And leaves the bad, too bad to take away." What can be more false or presumptuous than such a reflection — such a judgment pronounced by man...

...and in all that time I have rarely known his equal. I loved him for his goodness. It almost seems " God takes the good, too good on earth to stay, And leaves the bad, too bad to take away." Our brother was a cheerful and happy Christian, an honour to the Church of his choice. The class-meeting...

...those inscrutable dispensations of Providence, which are sore trials to near and dear friends. Heaven takes the good, too good on earth to stay, And leaves the bad, too bad to take away. As regards the deceased, his friends have the best evidences of his preparation for future existence,...

...hushand mourns, the rest let friendship tell, Fame spread her worth, a hushand knew it well. Death takes the good, too good on earth to stay, And leaves the had, too had to take away. Sophia Russell, who died November 16th, 1813, in the thirtieth year of her...

...fingers at destiny till my turn comes." " Verifying, I suppose, the old adage," said I : — " ' Death takes the good, too good on earth to stay, And leaves the rest, too bad to fetch away.'" " Present company are always exceptions," returned he laughing; "but...

...hope in that fond mother's heart who caused this stone to be placed over her child's grave : — " God takes the good, too good on earth to stay, And leaves the bad, too bad to take away." For my part, the weather is too hot and unhealthy to remain any longer at Massulipatam, so I jump back...

...claimed him for its own. How applicable are those two beautiful lines to poor Whitfield's death, " God takes the good — too good on earth to stay, And leaves the bad — too bad to take away." Ah ! he, poor fellow, was taken away in his pride, and departed this life without one kind relative...

...several of the crowned shall I cut it?" "Oh, "said the grinning friend. heads of Europe." EPITAPH. GOD takes the good , Too good on earth to stay ; And leaves the bad, Too bad to take away. that he "THIS is a funny cheese. Uncle Joe ; but where ! "cutit where you like." "Very well, said the...

...There's more truth, perhaps, than poetry, in the following couplet, copied from Maidstone churchyard : "God takes the good— too good on earth to stay— And leaves the bad,— loo bad to lake away." ' The next to which we treat the reader is somewhat more sentimental in its...