Died in Berne, Switzerland, April 3, 1908.
Under the skies of that brave mountain land,
Where Alpine shepherds feudal might defied,
Where struggling freedom warring cent’ries spanned,
There in the shadows of the hills he died.
The whisp’ring woods to murm’ring rills gave voice,
The snowy heights caught faint the lowlands’ sighs,
Dead Pan returned and bade his hosts rejoice,
For Heav’n is richer when a singer dies.
He died as dies some long sweet summer day,