Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, SONNETS ON AGE: 6, by KATHRYN HOWARD WELLS


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SONNETS ON AGE: 6, by                    
First Line: O soul, be calm, forget thy fear and dread
Last Line: When in a quiet grave you lie for aye.
Subject(s): Death; Dead, The


O soul, be calm, forget thy fear and dread
Of what the grave may hold for thee, and know
That pain nor grief nor sorrow feel the dead,
For they have passed beyond the dreaded foe.
They've conquered life and all it holds of pain;
They're done with sorrow, pride, and cares that fret;
Sweet rest is theirs, forever only gain,
No loss to vex their joy with vain regret.

The dead alone can taste the whole of life,
For only they can see life as a whole;
They've laid aside its struggles and its strife,
And know that life but tests the soul.
Then meet with joy, my soul, that happy day
When in a quiet grave you lie for aye.





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