A Paean + 

I + 

How shall the burial rite be read? + 

The solemn song be sung? + 

The requiem for the loveliest dead, + 

That ever died so young? + 

II + 

Her friends are gazing on her, + 

And on her gaudy bier, + 

And weep!вБ†вАФoh! to dishonor + 

Dead beauty with a tear! + 

III + 

They loved her for her wealthвБ†вАФ + 

And they hated her for her prideвБ†вАФ + 

But she grew in feeble health, + 

And they love herвБ†вАФthat she died. + 

IV + 

They tell me (while they speak + 

Of her вАЬcostly broiderвАЩd pallвАЭ) + 

That my voice is growing weakвБ†вАФ + 

That I should not sing at allвБ†вАФ + 

V + 

Or that my tone should be + 

TunвАЩd to such solemn song + 

So mournfullyвБ†вАФso mournfully, + 

That the dead may feel no wrong. + 

VI + 

But she is gone above, + 

With young Hope at her side, + 

And I am drunk with love + 

Of the dead, who is my bride.вБ†вАФ + 

VII + 

Of the deadвБ†вАФdead who lies + 

All perfumвАЩd there, + 

With the death upon her eyes, + 

And the life upon her hair. + 

VIII + 

Thus on the coffin loud and long + 

I strikeвБ†вАФthe murmur sent + 

Through the gray chambers to my song, + 

Shall be the accompaniment. + 

IX + 

Thou diedst in thy lifeвАЩs JuneвБ†вАФ + 

But thou didst not die too fair: + 

Thou didst not die too soon, + 

Nor with too calm an air. + 

X + 

From more than friends on earth, + 

Thy life and love are riven, + 

To join the untainted mirth + 

Of more than thrones in heaven.вБ†вАФ + 

XII + 

Therefore, to thee this night + 

I will no requiem raise, + 

But waft thee on thy flight, + 

With a Paean of old days. + 