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. What Soft, Cherubic Creatures
2. Desire
3. Lay This Laurel on the One
4. Is Bliss, Then, Such Abyss
5. Thanksgiving Day

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

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