To His Paternal Country by Robert Herrick
O earth! earth! earth! hear thou my voice, and be
Loving and gentle for to cover me!
Banish’d from thee I live;–ne’er to return,
Unless thou giv’st my small remains an urn.
O earth! earth! earth! hear thou my voice, and be
Loving and gentle for to cover me!
Banish’d from thee I live;–ne’er to return,
Unless thou giv’st my small remains an urn.