Funeral poems for a woman
Public-domain poems often read at a woman’s funeral, by Christina Rossetti, Emily Dickinson and others.
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17 poems
’Tis Better to Have Loved and Lost (In Memoriam XXVII)
I envy not in any moods
The captive void of noble rage,…Away
I cannot say, and I will not say
That he is dead.—He is just away!…Because I Could Not Stop for Death
Because I could not stop for Death,
He kindly stopped for me;…Crossing the Bar
Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!…Fear No More the Heat o’ the Sun
Fear no more the heat o' th' sun,
Nor the furious winter's rages;…Footsteps of Angels
When the hours of Day are numbered,
And the voices of the Night…Go Down Death (A Funeral Sermon)
Weep not, weep not,
She is not dead;…Hope Is the Thing with Feathers
Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,…How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnets from the Portuguese 43)
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height…If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking
If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;…Lead, Kindly Light
Lead, kindly Light, amid th' encircling gloom,
Lead Thou me on;…No Coward Soul Is Mine
No coward soul is mine,
No trembler in the world's storm-troubled sphere:…Remember
Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;…Rest
O Earth, lie heavily upon her eyes;
Seal her sweet eyes weary of watching, Earth;…There Is No Death
There is no death! The stars go down
To rise upon some other shore,…Up-Hill
Does the road wind up-hill all the way?
Yes, to the very end.…When I Am Dead, My Dearest
When I am dead, my dearest,
Sing no sad songs for me;…