“Yes, sir, thirtyyearsagoIlaidmedownthere, -outinthebreezy, fowery, grandoldwoods, andthelazywindsgossipedwiththeleaves, andthesquirrelscaperedoverusandaroundus, andthecreepingthingsvisitedus, , itwasworthtenyearsofamanslifetobedeadthen！, ；thefenceswerealwaysinfaultlessrepair, head-boardswerekeptpaintedorwhitewashed, andwerereplacedwithnewonesassoonastheybegantolookrustyordecayed；monumentswerekeptupright, railingsintactandbright, therose-bushesandshrubberytrimmed, trained, andfreefromblemish, , andIsleepinaneglectedgravewithinvadingverminthatgnawmyshroudtobuildthemnestswithal！Iandfriendsthatliewithmefoundedandsecuredtheprosperityofthisfnecity, -forinstance：Ourgravesareallcavedinnow；ourhead-boardshaverottedawayandtumbleddown；ourrailingsreelthiswayandthat, withonefootintheair, afterafashionofunseemlylevity；ourmonumentsleanwearily, andourgravestonesbowtheirheadsdiscouraged；therebenoadornmentsanymore-noroses, norshrubs, norgraveledwalks, noranythingthatisacomforttotheeye；andeventhepaintlessoldboardfencethatdidmakeashowofholdingussacredfromcompanionshipwithbeastsandthedeflementofheedlessfeet, hastotteredtillitoverhangsthestreet, , forthecityhasstretcheditswitheringarmsabroadandtakenusin, andallthatremainsofthecheerofouroldhomeistheclusteroflugubriousforesttreesthatstand, boredandwearyofacitylife, withtheirfeetinourcoffns, ！”
