Here lies interred in the eternity of the past, from whence there is no resurrection for the days -- whatever there may be for the dust -- the thirty-third year of an ill-spent life, which, after a lingering disease of many months sank into a lethargy, and expired, January 22d, 1821, A.D. leaving a successor inconsolable for the very loss which occasioned its existence.

Summary

This quote is an epitaph written to commemorate the passing of someone at the age of 33. It reflects on the person's life as ill-spent and laments their death from a prolonged illness in January 1821. The phrase "from whence there is no resurrection for the days" suggests a permanent end to the person's existence. Additionally, it mentions that the successor of the deceased is inconsolable for both the loss experienced and the reason for their existence, implying that the person's existence may have caused pain or sorrow for their successor.

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