SIGH not, ye winds, as passing o'er The chambers of the dead you fly; Weep not, ye dews, for these no more Shall ever weep, shall ever sigh. Why mourn the throbbing heart at rest? How still it lies within the breast! Why mourn, since death presents us peace, And in the grave our sorrows cease? The shatter'd bark, from adverse winds, Rest in this peaceful haven finds; And, when the storms of life are past, Hope drops her anchor here at last. Sigh not, ye winds, as passing o'er The chambers of the dead you fly; Weep not, ye dews, for these no more Shall ever weep, shall ever sigh. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CONTRA MORTEM: THE BEING AS MEMORY by HAYDEN CARRUTH A SUMMER'S GARDEN by ROBERT FROST MATE (1) by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON A SONG OF ETERNITY IN TIME by SIDNEY LANIER THE HARD TIMES IN ELFLAND; A STORY OF CHRISTMAS EVE by SIDNEY LANIER WITH CHAOS IN EACH KISS by TIMOTHY LIU |