Much kinder than the rest—
Thy innocence confessed,
The pureness of thy soul.
AT REST
I heard the dead man, where he lay
Within the open coffin, say:—
"Why do they come to weep and cry
Around me now?—Because I lie
Much kinder than the rest—
Thy innocence confessed,
The pureness of thy soul.
I heard the dead man, where he lay
Within the open coffin, say:—
"Why do they come to weep and cry
Around me now?—Because I lie