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Love in Death
Men say, when willingly she laid aside
All earthly power to win the heavenly place,
A sudden vision of immortal grace
Wrought marvellous enchantment, and she cried
“Albert!” and all her being was glorified,
The light of other worlds was on her face,
And as a lover goes to meet th'embrace
Of one long parted from, Victoria died.
All earthly power to win the heavenly place,
A sudden vision of immortal grace
Wrought marvellous enchantment, and she cried
“Albert!” and all her being was glorified,
The light of other worlds was on her face,
And as a lover goes to meet th'embrace
Of one long parted from, Victoria died.
So ere she took again her bridal dress
And passed for ever from her people's sight,
Our Queen and Empress with her latest breath
Set royal seal to love's sweet stedfastness,
To love in darkest darkness bringing light,
To love triumphant over time and death.
And passed for ever from her people's sight,
Our Queen and Empress with her latest breath
Set royal seal to love's sweet stedfastness,
To love in darkest darkness bringing light,
To love triumphant over time and death.
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