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Poem
October 16, 1905
Aberdeen Herald
Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington
What is this article about?
A poem expressing the desire for a gentle, serene death surrounded by loved ones, after completing duties and prayers, slipping away in sleep to heaven without fear or pain.
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EUTHANASIA
With the faces the dearest in sight,
With a kiss on the lips I love best,
To whisper a tender "Good night,"
And pass to my pillow of rest
To kneel, all my service complete,
All duties accomplished, and then
To finish my orisons sweet,
With a trustful and joyous "Amen."
And softly, when slumber was deep,
Unwarned by a shadow before,
On a halcyon pillow of sleep,
To float to the Thitherward shore.
Without a farewell or a tear,
A sob or a flutter or breath;
Unharmed by the phantom of fear,
To glide through the darkness of death.
Just so would I choose to depart,
Just so let the summons be given:
A quiver, a pause of the heart,
A vision of angels-then Heaven!
-Margaret J. Preston.
With the faces the dearest in sight,
With a kiss on the lips I love best,
To whisper a tender "Good night,"
And pass to my pillow of rest
To kneel, all my service complete,
All duties accomplished, and then
To finish my orisons sweet,
With a trustful and joyous "Amen."
And softly, when slumber was deep,
Unwarned by a shadow before,
On a halcyon pillow of sleep,
To float to the Thitherward shore.
Without a farewell or a tear,
A sob or a flutter or breath;
Unharmed by the phantom of fear,
To glide through the darkness of death.
Just so would I choose to depart,
Just so let the summons be given:
A quiver, a pause of the heart,
A vision of angels-then Heaven!
-Margaret J. Preston.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Euthanasia
Peaceful Death
Orisons
Angels
Heaven
What entities or persons were involved?
Margaret J. Preston
Poem Details
Title
Euthanasia
Author
Margaret J. Preston
Subject
Peaceful Death
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains Abab
Key Lines
Just So Would I Choose To Depart,
Just So Let The Summons Be Given:
A Quiver, A Pause Of The Heart,
A Vision Of Angels Then Heaven!