Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TRANSLATION OF AN INSCRIPTION ON A MONUMENT, by REGINALD HEBER


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TRANSLATION OF AN INSCRIPTION ON A MONUMENT, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: May every light-wing'd moment bear
Last Line: "the rich man's love, the poor man's blessing."
Subject(s): Friendship


"MAY every light-wing'd moment bear
A blessing to this noble pair.
Long may they love the rural ease
Of these fair scenes, and scenes like these;
The pine's dark shade, the mountain tall,
And the deep dashing water-fall.
And when each hallow'd spirit flies
To seek a better paradise,
Beneath this turf their ashes dear
Shall drink their country's grateful tear;
In death alike and life possessing,
The rich man's love, the poor man's blessing."





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