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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE DEAD SINGER, by ALLEN EASTMAN CROSS First Line: Once more a singing soul's most airy Last Line: Like a rare urn with flowers. Subject(s): Death; Jews; Mourning; Dead, The; Judaism; Bereavement | |||
ONCE more a singing soul's most airy vessel Hath on its journey sped; Once more we linger by the shadowy waters, Mourning a spirit fled. Yet, lingering here, we catch the tender vision Of Beauty, throned above, As fondly welcoming a spirit laden With beauty and with love; For she who left us hath with love deep freighted Her spirit's ample powers She filled her life, her very name with beauty. Like a rare urn with flowers. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HUNGERFIELD by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE MOURNER by LOUISE MOREY BOWMAN HECUBA MOURNS by MARILYN NELSON THERE IS NO GOD BUT by AGHA SHAHID ALI IF I COULD MOURN LIKE A MOURNING DOVE by FRANK BIDART PASS ON THE TORCH by ALLEN EASTMAN CROSS TO CHLOE WHO FOR HIS SAKE WISHED HERSELF YOUNGER by WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT |
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