Death & Dying
Requies
From Poetical Works (1916): Songs of Myself
Death & Dying
He is dead, and never word of blame
Or praise of him his spirit hears,
Sacred, secure from cark of fame,
From sympathy of useless tears.
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MacDonagh, Thomas. “Requies.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonagh/19/.
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MacDonagh, Thomas. “Requies.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonagh/19/.
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