Song of the Stygian Naiades
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July 6, 2023Song from the Waters
Act I, scene iv, lines 259-72
The swallow leaves her nest,
The soul my weary breast;
But therefore let the rain
On my grave
Fall pure; for why complain
Since both will come again
O’er the wave.
The wind dead leaves and snow
Doth hurry to and fro;
And, once, a day shall break
O’er the wave,
When a storm of ghosts shall shake
The dead, until they wake
In the grave.
Thomas Lovell Beddoes
Thomas Lovell Beddoes (1803-1849) was an English poet and playwright who was associated with the Romantic movement. He is known for his plays such as "Death's Jest-Book" and his poetry collections such as "The Brides' Tragedy."