Death & Dying
In Memoriam: Reginae Dilectissimae Victoriae
From Hawthorn and Lavender, with Other Verses
Death & DyingHistory & Politics
(May 24, 1819--January 22, 1901)
Sceptre and orb and crown,
High ensigns of a sovranty containing
The beauty and strength and state of half a World,
Pass from her, and she fades
Into the old, inviolable peace.
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MLA
Henley, William Ernest. “In Memoriam: Reginae Dilectissimae Victoriae.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/henley/190/.
Chicago
Henley, William Ernest. “In Memoriam: Reginae Dilectissimae Victoriae.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/henley/190/.
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