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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A REQUIEM, by HARRIET MONROE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Sleep softly in your ocean bed
Last Line: Who teach us how to die.
Subject(s): Disasters; Ships & Shipping; Shipwrecks; Titanic (ship)
First Line: Sleep softly in your ocean bed
Last Line: Who teach us how to die.
Subject(s): Disasters; Ships & Shipping; Shipwrecks; Titanic (ship)
Sleep softly in your ocean bed,
Ye brave who dared to die!
Your fathers, who at Shiloh bled,
Accept your company.
Ye sons of warriors, lightly rest—
Daughters of pioneers!
Heroes of freeborn, who chose the best,
Not tears for you, but cheers!
Lovers of life, who life could give,
Sleep softly where ye lie!
Ours be the vigil! Help us live,
Who teach us how to die.
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