Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON THE DEATH OF MY DEAR SISTER ELIZA, by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: If spotless innocence, and truth, refined Last Line: "no more my spirit death or sickness fears." Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea Subject(s): Death; Sisters; Dead, The | ||||||||
INSCRIBED TO MY MOTHER IF spotless innocence, and truth refined, With every virtue of the feeling mind; If these can raise to heaven's eternal sphere, Be comforted -- Eliza's surely there. Oh, hark ! I hear the immortal spirit sing: "I rise above on light ethereal wing; "Then weep no more; ah, cease those flowing tears, "No more Eliza death or sickness fears; "Earth and its fading pleasures far behind, "In heaven a happy, happy seat I find. "Mourn not for me -- 'tis you I mourn for now; "I soar on high, while you remain below. "In heaven we all at length shall meet again, "Where all is happiness, all free from pain. "Then weep no more; ah! cease those flowing tears; "No more my spirit death or sickness fears." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FRIEND KILLED IN THE WAR by ANTHONY HECHT FOR JAMES MERRILL: AN ADIEU by ANTHONY HECHT TARANTULA: OR THE DANCE OF DEATH by ANTHONY HECHT CHAMPS D?ÇÖHONNEUR by ERNEST HEMINGWAY NOTE TO REALITY by TONY HOAGLAND A DIRGE (1) by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS |
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