DRY the tears for holy Eva, With the blessed angels leave her; Of the form so soft and fair Give to earth the tender care. For the golden locks of Eva Let the sunny south-land give her Flowery pillow of repose, Orange-bloom and budding rose. In the better home of Eva Let the shining ones receive her, With the welcome-voiced psalm, Harp of gold and waving palm! All is light and peace with Eva; There the darkness cometh never; Tears are wiped, and fetters fall, And the Lord is all in all. Weep no more for happy Eva, Wrong and sin no more shall grieve her; Care and pain and weariness Lost in love so measureless. Gentle Eva, loving Eva, Child confessor, true believer, Listener at the Master's knee, "Suffer such to come to me." Oh, for faith like thine, sweet Eva, Lighting all the solemn river, And the blessings of the poor Wafting to the heavenly shore! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE SPHINX by RALPH WALDO EMERSON THE MAGPIES IN PICARDY by T. P. CAMERON WILSON ON THE DEATH OF CYNTHIA'S HORSE by PHILIP AYRES PSALM 64 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE OUT OF DARKNESS by HARRY RANDOLPH BLYTHE TOWARDS DEMOCRACY: PART 3. FLY MESSENGER by EDWARD CARPENTER |