One suggestion:
A sonnet by John Donne
Death be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not soe,
For, those, whom thou think'st, thou dost overthrow,
Die not, poore death, nor yet canst thou kill mee.
From rest and sleepe, which but thy pictures bee,
Much pleasure, then from thee, much more must flow,
And soonest our best men with thee doe goe,
Rest of their bones, and soules deliverie.
Thou art slave to Fate, Chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poyson, warre, and sicknesse dwell,
And poppie, or charmes can make us sleepe as well,
And better then thy stroake; why swell'st thou then?
One short sleepe past, wee wake eternally,
And death shall be no more; death, thou shalt die.
Another sugggestion, by Dylan Thomas:
And Death Shall Have No Dominion
And death shall have no dominion.
Dead men naked they shall be one
With the man in the wind and the west moon;
When their bones are picked clean and the clean bones gone,
They shall have stars at elbow and foot;
Though they go mad they shall be sane,
Though they sink through the sea they shall rise again;
Though lovers be lost love shall not;
And death shall have no dominion.
And death shall have no dominion.
Under the windings of the sea
They lying long shall not die windily;
Twisting on racks when sinews give way,
Strapped to a wheel, yet they shall not break;
Faith in their hands shall snap in two,
And the unicorn evils run them through;
Split all ends up they shan't crack;
And death shall have no dominion.
And death shall have no dominion.
No more may gulls cry at their ears
Or waves break loud on the seashores;
Where blew a flower may a flower no more
Lift its head to the blows of the rain;
Though they be mad and dead as nails,
Heads of the characters hammer through daisies;
Break in the sun till the sun breaks down,
And death shall have no dominion.
and a third suggestion, by Canon Henry Scott-Holland, 1847-1918, Canon of St Paul's Cathedral
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Death is nothing at all
I have only slipped away into the next room
I am I and you are you
Whatever we were to each other
That we are still
Call me by my old familiar name
Speak to me in the easy way you always used
Put no difference into your tone
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow
Laugh as we always laughed
At the little jokes we always enjoyed together
Play, smile, think of me, pray for me
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was
Let it be spoken without effort
Without the ghost of a shadow in it
Life means all that it ever meant
It is the same as it ever was
There is absolute unbroken continuity
What is death but a negligible accident?
Why should I be out of mind
Because I am out of sight?
I am waiting for you for an interval
Somewhere very near
Just around the corner
All is well.
Nothing is past; nothing is lost
One brief moment and all will be as it was before
How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting when we meet again!
2006-10-16 10:22:04
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answered by Doethineb 7
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i'm very sorry which you have lost somebody on your life. you would be neglected once you're long previous yet there will be many i comprehend who will pray for you. i like the final poem. you have expressed a great deal of emotion with honesty. you may edit a pair of spots right here and there yet you have captured some actual thoughts. i think of there is often gaining wisdom of in a relationship and that i like the subject of "no longer a secret".Many advantages as you return and forth Rosa.
2016-12-26 20:59:24
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answered by ? 3
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I only know of this poem that has a similiar title, dont know who the author is tho.
If Death Should Part Us.
If Death should take me from you, think of this
I died remembering your parting kiss
Whispering your name - giving my final word
To you and in your heart it will be heard
Sighing farewell, the final one of all
To love, to adoration I shall call
And, fading fast, your voice will come to me
Breaking at last the bonds of land and sea
We two shall share, in darkness out of light
Divine communion til the endless night
And then when voices fade and passions cease
A tearful sob and I shall die at peace
2006-10-16 10:24:55
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answered by sugarvixie 1
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The above question should read...
Does anyone know of a poem that begins with a line similar to 'Death will not part us' ?
BTW, sorry, no I don't
2006-10-16 10:20:05
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answered by Anonymous
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How about this one..
Till death do us part I will hold you
Till death do us part I will be there for you
Till death do us part I will protect you
Till death do us part I will love you
Till death do us part I shall carry you
Till death do us part I shall care for you
Till death do us part I shall be with you
Till death do us part I shall love you
Till death do us part
Will not be the end of my love
For as long as I exist in body or soul
My love for you will carry on
2006-10-16 10:24:59
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answered by Anonymous
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No but I know this one,
Do not stand at my grave and weep; I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there, I did not die.
2006-10-16 10:21:04
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answered by Anonymous
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yes..death will never part us beacause of all the things weve shared.alife long full of memories and all the things weve shared the memories and the sadness, the sresses and the pain,but we managed to overcome them so our lives have lived beyond them and this is what we gain.true and undying love.
2006-10-16 12:58:18
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answered by tracy j 1
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