A book of memories of great men and women of the age, from personal acquaintance (1877)
Hall, S. C. (Samuel Carter), 1800-1889, St. John, Cynthia Morgan, 1852-1919. fmo, Wordsworth Collection · London, Virtue · leaf 218
ombstone contains theirnames, the dates of their births and deaths—no more.* Here the dead speak, andgive admonition to the living. His funeral was private. Except the members ofhis family, there were but two strangers. A white-headed man, older by four yearsthan the departed, walked over the… … THE GRAVE OF SOUTHEY. gentleman and true poet, who survived but a short time his illustrious father-in-law.It was told to me, by one who was present, that as the solemn words were uttered,Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, a ray of unlooked-for sunshine suddenly fell upon thegrave; the rain ceased, the…
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