Death & Dying

Epitaph

by Aubrey de Vere 1814–1902

From Lyra Celtica (1924)

Death & Dying

He roamed half round the world of woe,
Where toil and labour never cease;
Then dropped one little span below
In search of peace.

And now to him mild beams and showers,
All that he needs to grace his tomb,
From loneliest regions at all hours,
Unsought for come.

MLA

Vere, Aubrey de. “Epitaph.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/vere_aubrey/5/.

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Vere, Aubrey de. “Epitaph.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/vere_aubrey/5/.

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