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REMEMBRANCE, by                    
First Line: Thou hast left us, and for ever
Last Line: We envy thee thy sleep.
Alternate Author Name(s): Ianthe


THOU hast left us, and for ever;
The light of those sweet eyes
Will beam upon us never
Till we meet beyond the skies.
Life's sunshine was around thee,
The world looked glad and bright,
And the ties of love that bound thee
Might have stayed thy spirit's flight;
But the bonds that earth entwineth
Are all too weak to stay,
When the far off Heaven shineth,
The spirit's upward way.

Thou hast left us, and for ever;
Thy smile of quiet mirth,
Thy low sweet voice, shall never
Soothe our aching hearts on earth;
The joys thy presence cherished
Like mourning dreams have fled,
And many a fair hope perished
Upon thy narrow bed.
For the love that we have borne thee
Thy loss we needs must weep,
But even while we mourn thee
We envy thee thy sleep.





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