If That High World
by George Gordon, Lord Byron
(From Hebrew Melodies - 1815)
1
- If that high worldwhich lies beyond
- Our own, surviving love endears;
- If there the cherished heart be fond,
- The eye the sameexcept in tears
- How welcome those untrodden spheres!
- How sweet this very hour to die!
- To soar from earth and find all fears
- Lost in thy lighteternity!
2
- It must be sotis not for self
- That we so tremble on the brink,
- And striving to oerleap the gulph,
- Yet cling to Beings breaking link.
- Oh! in that future let us think
- To hold each heart the heart that shares;
- With them the immortal waters drink,
- And soul in soul grow deathless theirs!
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