The Swallow Leaves Her Nest
July 6, 2023Song: Yes, Mary Ann
July 6, 2023Songs From “Death’s Jest-Book” II – Dirge
IF thou wilt ease thine heart
Of love and all its smart,
Then sleep, dear, sleep;
And not a sorrow
Hang any tear on your eye-lashes;
Lie still and deep,
Sad soul, until the sea-wave washes
The rim o’ the sun to-morrow,
In eastern sky.
But wilt thou cure thine heart
Of love and all its smart,
Then die, dear, die;
’T is deeper, sweeter,
Than on a rose bank to lie dreaming
With folded eye;
And then alone, amid the beaming
Of love’s stars, thou ’lt meet her
In eastern sky.
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."