[Editor: This poem by William Blocksidge (also known as William Baylebridge) was published in Songs o’ the South (1908).]
On the Death of a Rare Old Friend
Courage! poor heart of mine, purged in the tears
Of broken love — death is an equal dole.
Nor should one mourn the passing of a soul
That gathered joy and pain through many years.
Within the realms beyond they sure will find
Eternal peace, who leave the world behind.
Source:
William Blocksidge, Songs o’ the South, London: Watts, 1908, p. 67
Editor’s notes:
dole = (archaic) destiny, fate (can also refer to: an apportionment, a small portion or share; a payment given to the poor or unemployed)
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