NOT without heavy grief of heart did He On whom the duty fell (for at that time The father sojourned in a distant land) Deposit in the hollow of this tomb A brother's Child, most tenderly beloved! FRANCESCO was the name the Youth had borne, POZZOBONNELLI his illustrious house; And, when beneath this stone the Corse was laid, The eyes of all Savona streamed with tears. Alas! the twentieth April of his life Had scarcely flowered: and at this early time, By genuine virtue he inspired a hope That greatly cheered his country: to his kin He promised comfort; and the flattering thoughts His friends had in their fondness entertained, He suffered not to languish or decay. Now is there not good reason to break forth Into a passionate lament? -- O Soul! Short while a Pilgrim in our nether world, Do thou enjoy the calm empyreal air; And round this earthly tomb let roses rise, An everlasting spring! in memory Of that delightful fragrance which was once From thy mild manners quietly exhaled. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...WERE I BUT HIS OWN WIFE by ELLEN MARY PATRICK DOWNING AN ECHO FROM WILLOW-WOOD by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI THE BAYADERE by FRANCIS SALTUS SALTUS PLAYFORD; A DESCRIPTIVE FRAGMENT by BERNARD BARTON PSALM 104 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE THE CONTRAST; THE SUNNY SIDE by LEVI BISHOP |