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Willy Nilly / Here lies Willy's mortal clay / In its Mother Earth's caresses. / Willy's soul has flown away -- / Where it is you have two guesses.
Here lies Bill / Here lies Bill, the son of Fred. / He lied alive; he now lies dead. / Tears, Idle Tears / Oh, stranger, dry the starting tear! / Kaiser Bill is buried here.
Pax / 'Neath this stone lies Kaiser Bill. / He sought for peace -- he seeks it still.
Requiescat / Here Wilhelm sleeps. For Mercy's sake, / Tread softly, friend, lest he should wake!
Ashes to Ashes / Swallow him, O Earth, for he, / Did his best to swallow thee.