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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EMMANUEL, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Here lies a strangely serious child
Last Line: Smiling -- that he is so sound asleep.
Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter
Subject(s): Epitaphs
First Line: Here lies a strangely serious child
Last Line: Smiling -- that he is so sound asleep.
Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter
Subject(s): Epitaphs
Here lies a strangely serious child,
Called on earth Emmanuel.
Never to laughter reconciled,
This day-long peace must please him well;
He must, forsooth, in secret keep
Smiling -- that he is so sound asleep.
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