Death & Dying
Uber allen Gipfellen ist Ruh
From Poetical Works (1916): Miscellaneous Poems
Death & Dying
Over all the mountains is rest;
In all the tree tops the faint west
Scarce stirs a bough.
The nestlings hush their song.
Wait awhile — ere long
Rest too shalt thou.
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MLA
MacDonagh, Thomas. “Uber allen Gipfellen ist Ruh.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonagh/82/.
Chicago
MacDonagh, Thomas. “Uber allen Gipfellen ist Ruh.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonagh/82/.
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