BURY it, and sift
Dust upon its light,-
Death must not be left,
To offend the sight.
Cover the old love-
Weep not on the mound-
Grass shall grow above,
Lilies spring around.
Can we fight the law,
Can our natures change-
Half-way through withdraw-
Other lives exchange?
You and I must do
As the world has done,
There is nothing new
Underneath the sun,
Fill the grave up full-
Put the dead love by-
Not that men are dull,
Not that women lie,-
But ‘t is well and right-
Safest, you will find-
That the Out of Sight
Should be Out of Mind.
(Edward Rowland Sill)
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