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Safe in their Alabaster Chambers-
Untouched my Morning
And untouched by Noon-
Sleep the meek members of the Resurrection-
Rafter of satin,
And Roof of stone.

Light laughs the breeze
In her Castle above them-
Babbles the Bee in a stolid Ear,
Pipe the Sweet Birds in ignorant cadence-
Ah, what sagacity perished here!

version of 1859

Safe in their Alabaster Chambers-
Untouched by Morning-
And untouched by Noon-
Lie the meek members of the Resurrection-
Rafter of Satin-and Roof of Stone!

Grand go the Years-in the Crescent-above them-
Worlds scoop their Arcs-
And Firmaments-row-
Diadems-drop-and Doges-surrender-
Soundless as dots-on a Disc of Snow-

version of 1861