Looked cold and still and gray.

Some men and lads went by,

And turning round, I gazed, and watched ’em go,

Then felt that they were going to see him die,

And drew my shawl more tight, and followed slow.

More people passed me, a country cart with hay

Stopped close beside me, and two or three

Talked about it! I moaned, and crept away!

Next came a hollow sound I knew full well,

For something gripped me round the heart—and then