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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LINES, by EMILY JANE BRONTE Poet's Biography
First Line: I die but when the grave shall press
Last Line: Where blissful ages never die
Alternate Author Name(s): Bell, Ellis
Subject(s): Death; Dead, The
First Line: I die but when the grave shall press
Last Line: Where blissful ages never die
Alternate Author Name(s): Bell, Ellis
Subject(s): Death; Dead, The
I die but when the grave shall press
The heart so long endeared to thee
When earthly cares no more distress
And earthly joys are nought to me
Weep not, but think that I have past
Before thee o'er a sea of gloom
Have anchored safe and rest at last
Where tears and mourning cannot come
'Tis I should weep to leave thee he[re]
On that dark Ocean sailing drear
With storms around and fears before
And no kind light to point the shore
But long or short though life may be
'Tis nothing to eternity
We part below to meet on high
Where blissful ages never die
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