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AD ASTRA: 165 by CHARLES WHITWORTH WYNNE

First Line: WHY SHOULD WE DREAD THE SILENCE OF THE TOMB?
Last Line: THE SOUL SOARS TOWARD THE GLORY WHENCE IT CAME.
Subject(s): GRAVES; HEAVEN; MOURNING; TOMBS; TOMBSTONES; PARADISE; BEREAVEMENT;
Why should we dread the silence of the tomb?
For all things to their elements return.
Earth, air, fire, water, constitute our home,
In these alone ourselves we may discern.
Let none his hour of requiescence mourn—
The body mingles once again with flame,
The soul soars toward the Glory whence it came.



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