Poem by Emily Elizabeth Dickinson

Requiem

Taken from men this morning,
Carried by men to-day,
Met by the gods with banners
Who marshalled her away.

One little maid from playmates,
One little mind from school, --
There must be guests in Eden;
All the rooms are full.

Far as the east from even,
Dim as the border star, --
Courtiers quaint, in kingdoms,
Our departed are.

1. Presentiment Is That Long Shadow on the Lawn
2. As Summer into Autumn Slips
3. I Have No Life But This
4. Your Riches Taught Me Poverty
5. The Moon Is Distant from the Sea

Robert Stevenson Requiem ("Under the wide and starry sky")

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