Softly woo away her breath,
Gentle death!
Let her leave thee with no strife,
Tender, mournful, murmuring life!
She hath seen her happy day,—
She hath had her bud and blossom;
Now she pales and shrinks away,
Earth, into thy gentle bosom! She hath done her bidding here,
Angels dear!
Bear her perfect soul above.
Seraph of the skies,—sweet love!
Good she was, and fair in youth;
And her mind was seen to soar.
And her heart was wed to truth:
Take her, then, forevermore,—
Forever—evermore—
Funeral Poems & Readings
Softly Woo Away Her Breath
A funeral poem for comfort during unsettling times
Print
Softly Woo Away Her Breath
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
WhatsApp
Email
Print
Funeral Shop
Keeping the memory alive. See our high-quality range of funeral products and jewellery including urns, ash pendants, keepsakes, candle holders, bracelets, rings and more.
More Funeral Poems
Dear God, Please Take Care Of My Little Girl
Dear God, please take care of my little girl, The one with big eyes and soft brown curls. She was special, as you should know. ...
Read Full Poem →
One More Day
I wish for nothing more Than just one more day, For I would give it all Just to hear her say. It’s funny how In ...
Read Full Poem →
Of Joy and Sorrow
Then a woman said, ―Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow.‖ And he answered: Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from ...
Read Full Poem →
In Memory Of My Dad
If I could write a story, It would be the greatest ever told Of a kind and loving father Who had a heart of gold. ...
Read Full Poem →
Reality
I have nightmares and can’t sleep. The loss of you is a wound so deep. My mind recorded the times we had. Knowing there will ...
Read Full Poem →
Annabel Lee
It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the ...
Read Full Poem →
Not, How Did He Die, But How Did He Live?
Not, how did he die, but how did he live? Not, what did he gain, but what did he give? These are the units to ...
Read Full Poem →
A Death-Bed
Her suffering ended with the day; Yet lived she at its close, And breathed the long, long night away, In statue-like repose. But when the sun, ...
Read Full Poem →
Memories
A beautiful and happy girl, With step as light as summer air, Eyes glad with smiles, and brow of pearl, Shadowed by many a careless ...
Read Full Poem →
Songs of the Death of Children (Kindertotenlieder)
You must not shut the night inside you, But endlessly in light the dark immerse. A tiny lamp has gone out in my tent – ...
Read Full Poem →
My Journey’s Just Begun
Don’t think of me as gone away My journey’s just begun Life holds so many facets This earth is but one Just think of me ...
Read Full Poem →
Grandpa, I Miss You
I know it hurt you; It hurt me too, But now that you’re gone All I know is I miss you. You were there for ...
Read Full Poem →
Troubled Heart
The moment you took your life, I felt mine ended too. If I could only turn back time, there’s so much I would undo. I ...
Read Full Poem →
How Grateful I Would Be To Have Just One More Day
If I could have just one more day and wishes did come true, I’d spend every glorious moment side by side with you. Recalling all ...
Read Full Poem →
Come To Me When I’m Dying
Come to me when I’m dying; Gaze on my wasted form, Tired with so long defying Life’s ever-rushing storm. Come, come when I am dying, ...
Read Full Poem →