St. Peter (to first applicant)—“Were you married while on earth?”
First Applicant—“I was; twice.”
St. Peter—“Walk in. You deserve it.”
—The Wasp.
May Fourth
The turf has drunk a widow’s tear,
Three of her husbands slumber here.
—Epitaph at Staffordshire.
May Fifth
Behold I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.