READER, stay, and read a truth: Here lies Hopton, goodness, youth. Drop a tear, and let it be True as thou would'st wish for thee; Shed one more, thou best of souls; Those two tears shall be new poles: By the first we'll sail and find Those lost jewels of his mind; By the latter we will swim Back again, and sleep with him. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...WAITER IN A CALIFORNIA VIETNAMESE RESTURANT by CLARENCE MAJOR MILTON; SONNET by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW |