by Robert Seymour Bridges (1844 - 1930)
Rejoice, ye dead, where'er your spirits...
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Rejoice, ye dead, where'er your spirits dwell; Rejoice, that yet on earth your fame is bright, And that your names, remembered day and night, Live on the lips of those who love you well. 'Tis ye that conquered have the powers of hell, Each with the special grace of your delight. Now are ye spherèd and have starry names, Behind the sun ye climb To light the glooms of Time With deathless fame.
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- by Robert Seymour Bridges (1844 - 1930), no title, appears in Invocation to Music, no. 8, first published 1895 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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