And she died, and Jacob buried her on the way..." And on the tomb there is no name, no inscriptions, no signs. At night, a faint light shines in it, And the dome of the coffin, whitened with chalk, is dressed in mysterious pallor. I approach timidly in the darkness And with trepidation I kiss the chalk and dust On this convex and white stone... The sweetest of earthly words! Rachel! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONG [WRITTEN IN THE YEAR 1732] by GEORGE LYTTELTON SHADOWS: 2 by RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES THE WELFORD WEDDING by ELIZABETH FRANCES AMHERST COMPANIONSHIP AT NIGHT by AGNES STEWART BECK ONCE WE PLAYED by MATHILDE BLIND THE FLAG by GEORGE HENRY BOKER AN EPITAPH ON MRS. EL: Y by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) |