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Poem
December 7, 1888
The Aegis & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland
What is this article about?
A commemorative poem depicting a serene grave site overgrown with jasmine and home to a bird's nest, emphasizing eternal rest in God and calling for quiet reverence. Attributed to a German original.
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The Aegis & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Md., December 7, 1888.
HE RESTS IN GOD.
"He rests in God." 'Tis all we read:
The mouldering stone reveals no more.
"In God." Of other words what need?
These span the broad, eternal shore.
O'er laden with its starry blooms
A Jasmine bush conceals the mound,
Neglected in the place of tombs.
With spicy golden sweetness crowned
And deep within its leafy breast.
Some tuneful bird has sought a home,
The tiny brood within the nest
Fearless and free to go and come.
A holy quietude is here.
Save where the happy birdling's song
Breaks through the stillness pure and clear.
And echoes the dark firs along.
Sleep on, sleep on, thou pulseless heart.
Where jasmine stars drop golden rain.
From every troubled thought apart,
Forgotten earthly pain.
Sleep on; thy long repose is sweet:
Tender and cool thy grassy sod;
O traveler: stay thy hurrying feet :
Step softly here—he rests in God."
From the German.
Bel Air, Md., December 7, 1888.
HE RESTS IN GOD.
"He rests in God." 'Tis all we read:
The mouldering stone reveals no more.
"In God." Of other words what need?
These span the broad, eternal shore.
O'er laden with its starry blooms
A Jasmine bush conceals the mound,
Neglected in the place of tombs.
With spicy golden sweetness crowned
And deep within its leafy breast.
Some tuneful bird has sought a home,
The tiny brood within the nest
Fearless and free to go and come.
A holy quietude is here.
Save where the happy birdling's song
Breaks through the stillness pure and clear.
And echoes the dark firs along.
Sleep on, sleep on, thou pulseless heart.
Where jasmine stars drop golden rain.
From every troubled thought apart,
Forgotten earthly pain.
Sleep on; thy long repose is sweet:
Tender and cool thy grassy sod;
O traveler: stay thy hurrying feet :
Step softly here—he rests in God."
From the German.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
Epitaph
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Elegy
Grave
God
Jasmine
Bird
Peace
Memorial
What entities or persons were involved?
From The German.
Poem Details
Title
He Rests In God.
Author
From The German.
Subject
Memorial For The Deceased
Key Lines
"He Rests In God." 'Tis All We Read:
The Mouldering Stone Reveals No More.
"In God." Of Other Words What Need?
These Span The Broad, Eternal Shore.
Step Softly Here—He Rests In God."