In Memoriam - Rachel Lloyd, Ph.D.
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In Memoriam - Rachel Lloyd, Ph.D.
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Date
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1900
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Transcription
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But half the earth may intervene Thy place of rest and mine between— And leagues of land and wastes of waves May stretch and toss between our graves Thy bed with summer light be warm, While snow-drifts heap, in wind and storm My pillow, whose one thorn will be Beloved. that I am not with thee?
But if there be a blissful sphere Where homesick souls, divided here, And wandering wide in useless quest Shall find their longed-for heaven of rest. If in that higher, happier birth, We meet the joy we missed on earth, All will be well. for I shall be At last, dear loving heart with thee! Elizabeth Akers.
IN MY DREAMS.
Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shall be well again; For then the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day.
Come as thou cam'st a thousand times, A messenger from radiant climes. And smile on thy new world and be As kind to others as to me!
Or, as thou never cam'st in sooth, Come now, and let me dream it truth; And part my hair and kiss my brow, And say: My love! why sufferest thou?"
Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shal1 be well again! For then the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day.
Matthew Arnold
The lines which close this sketch were found among her writings, so we suppose it was her favorite hymn, as they were particularly applicable to her latter years.
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To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
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520100-00127
