THOU brave, good woman! Loved of every one; Not only that in singing thou didst fill Our thirsty hearts with sweetness, trill on trill, Even as a wild bird singing in the sun -- Not only that in all thy carols none But held some tincturing of tears to thrill Our gentler natures, and to quicken still Our human sympathies; but thou hast won Our equal love and reverence because That thou wast ever mindful of the poor, And thou wast ever faithful to thy friends. So, loving all, serving all, thy best applause Thy requiem -- the vast throng at the door Of the old church, with mute prayers and amens. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SYMPHONIC STUDIES (AFTER ROBERT SCHUMANN) by EMMA LAZARUS PLANKED WHITEFISH by CARL SANDBURG THE LITTLE BEACH BIRD by RICHARD HENRY DANA (1787-1879) THE CONGO by NICHOLAS VACHEL LINDSAY CHRIST IN THE UNIVERSE by ALICE MEYNELL THE WINGED WORSHIPPERS; ADDRESSED TO TWO SWALLOWS .. DURING SERVICE by CHARLES SPRAGUE |