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REQUIEM by DOROTHY COLLINS

First Line: SLEEP, SLEEP, DEAR HEART! YOUR ORDERS ALL ARE TAKEN
Last Line: YOUR TASKS ARE ENDED; MINE ARE STILL UNDONE.
Subject(s): DEATH; WAR; WELLESLEY COLLEGE; DEAD, THE;
SLEEP, sleep, dear heart! Your orders all are taken,
Your men salute, and, silent, turn away.
War claims no more. The bugles shall not waken
Your quiet eyes to face the iron day.

You sleep with those to whom great peace is given,
Those who surrendered that their cause be won.
O! Let me kneel until I too be shriven;
Your tasks are ended; mine are still undone.



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