Classic and Contemporary Poetry
BEREAVEMENT, by JOHN GODFREY SAXE Poet's Biography First Line: Nay, weep not, dearest, though the child be dead Last Line: That where our treasure is, our hearts may be. Subject(s): Death - Children; Death - Babies | ||||||||
NAY, weep not, dearest, though the child be dead; He lives again in Heaven's unclouded life, With other angels that have early fied From these dark scenes of sorrow, sin, and strife. Nay, weep not, dearest, though thy yearning love Would fondly keep for earth its fairest flowers, And e'en deny to brighter realms above The few that deck this dreary world of ours: Though much it seems a wonder and a woe That one so loved should be so early lost, And hallowed tears may unforbidden flow To mourn the blossom that we cherished most, Yet all is well; God's good design I see, That where our treasure is, our hearts may be. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE LOST CHILDREN by RANDALL JARRELL THE MOURNER by LOUISE MOREY BOWMAN MELANCHOLY; AN ODE by WILLIAM BROOME SISTERS IN ARMS by AUDRE LORDE A BOTANICAL TROPE by WILLIAM MEREDITH FOR MOHAMMED ZEID OF GAZA, AGE 15 by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE DEATH AND CUPID; AN ALLEGORY by JOHN GODFREY SAXE |
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