Death & Dying
Requiescat
From The Laughing Willow (1918)
Death & Dying
Here Wilhelm sleeps. For Mercy’s sake,
Tread softly, friend, lest he should wake!
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MLA
Herford, Oliver. “Requiescat.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herford/150/.
Chicago
Herford, Oliver. “Requiescat.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herford/150/.
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