Kneeling and motionless—"Dust unto dust.
He died as becometh the faithful and just—
Placing in God his reliance and trust."
Kneeling and motionless—"ashes to ashes"—
Hollow the clay on the coffin-lid dashes;
Kneeling and motionless, wildly they pray,
But they pray in their souls, for no gesture have they;
Stern and standing—oh! look on them now.
Like trees to one tempest the multitude bow;
Like the swell of the ocean is rising their vow: