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Translation of an Inscription on a Monument in Norway
From The Poetical Works of Reginald Heber (Lansdowne Poets)
"May every light-winged moment bear
A blessing to this noble pair;
Long may they love the rural ease
Of these fair scenes, and scenes like these, —
The pine's dark shade, the mountain tall
And the deep-dashing waterfall.
And when each hallowed spirit flies
To seek a better Paradise,
Beneath this turf their ashes dear
Shall drink their country's grateful tear;
In death and life alike possessing
The rich man's love, the poor man's blessing
Codex Note
Intended to perpetuate the memory of the friendship of two persons who were living when it was written. 1805.
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MLA
Heber, Reginald. “Translation of an Inscription on a Monument in Norway.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/heber/66/.
Chicago
Heber, Reginald. “Translation of an Inscription on a Monument in Norway.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/heber/66/.
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