Funeral poems for a father
Public-domain poems families read for a father: of work well done, faith and the journey home.
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9 poems
A Psalm of Life
Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!—…Abou Ben Adhem
Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase)
Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,…Away
I cannot say, and I will not say
That he is dead.—He is just away!…Crossing the Bar
Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!…Death, Be Not Proud
Death be not proud, though some have callèd thee
Mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not so,…O Captain! My Captain!
O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won,…Only a Dad
Only a dad with a tired face,
Coming home from the daily race,…Requiem
Under the wide and starry sky,
Dig the grave and let me lie.…There Is No Death
There is no death! The stars go down
To rise upon some other shore,…