Go Away, Death!

Alfred Austin 1835 (Leeds) – 1913 (Ashford)



Go away, Death!
You have come too soon.
To sunshine and song I but just awaken,
And the dew on my heart is undried and unshaken;
Come back at noon.

Go away, Death!
What a short reprieve!
The mists of the morning have vanished, I roam
Through a world bright with wonder, and feel it my home;
Come back at eve.

Go away, Death!
See, it still is light.
Over earth broods a quiet more blissful than glee,
And the beauty of sadness lies low on the sea;
Come back at night.

Come to me, Death!
I no more would stay.
The night-owl hath silenced the linnet and lark,
And the wailing of wisdom sounds sad in the dark;
Take me away.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Abccb Adeed Afggf ahiih
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 609
Words 124
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 5, 5

Alfred Austin

Alfred Austin DL was an English poet who was appointed Poet Laureate in 1896 upon the death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. more…

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