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IN the hall the coffin waits and the idle armourer stands	A
At his belt the coffin nails and the hammer in his hands	A
The bed of state is hung with crape the grand old bed where she was	B
wed	C
And like an upright corpse she sitteth gazing dumbly at the bed	C
Hour by hour her serving men enter by the curtain'd door	D
And with steps of muffled woe pass breathless o'er the silent floor	D
And marshal mutely round and look from each to each with eyelids red	C
	-
'Touch him not ' she shriek'd and cried 'he is but newly dead '	-
'O my own dear mistress ' the ancient Nurse did say	E
'Seven long days and seven long nights you have watch'd him where he	F
lay '	-
'Seven long days and seven long nights ' the hoary Steward said	C
'Seven long days and seven long nights ' groan'd the Warrener gray	E
'Seven ' said the old Henchman and bow'd his aged head	C
'On your lives ' she shriek'd and cried 'he is but newly dead '	-
Then a father Priest they sought	G
The Priest that taught her all she knew	H
And they told him of her loss	I
'For she is mild and sweet of will	J
She loved him and his words are peace	K
And he shall heal her ill '	-
But her watch she did not cease	K
He bless'd her where she sat distraught	G
And show'd her holy cross	I
The cross she kiss'd from year to year	L
But she neither saw nor heard	M
And said he in her deaf ear	N
All he had been wont to teach	O
All she had been fond to hear	N
Missall'd prayer and solemn speech	O
But she answer'd not a word	M
Only when he turn'd to speak with those who wept about the bed	C
'On your lives ' she shriek'd and cried 'he is but newly dead '	-
Then how sadly he turn'd from her it were wonderful to tell	P
And he stood beside the death bed as by one who slumbers well	P
And he lean'd o'er him who lay there and in cautious whisper low	Q
'He is not dead but sleepeth ' said the Priest and smooth'd his	R
brow	S
'Sleepeth ' said she looking up and the sun rose in her face	T
'He must be better than I thought for the sleep is very sound '	-
'He is better ' said the Priest and call'd her maidens round	U
With them came that ancient dame who nursed her when a child	V
O Nurse ' she sigh'd 'O Nurse ' she cried 'O Nurse ' and then she	F
smiled	V
And then she wept with that they drew	H
About her as of old	W
Her dying eyes were sweet and blue	H
Her trembling touch was cold	W
But she said 'My maidens true	H
No more weeping and well away	E
Let them kill the feast	X
I would be happy in my soul	Y
He is better saith the Priest	X
He did but sleep the weary day	E
And will waken whole	Y
Carry me to his dear side	Z
And let the halls be trim	A2
Whistly whistly ' said she	F
'I am wan with watching and wail	B2
He must not wake to see me pale	B2
Let me sleep with him	A2
See you keep the tryst for me	F
I would rest till he awake	C2
And rise up like a bride	Z
But whistly whistly ' said she	F
'Yet rejoice your Lord doth live	D2
And for His dear sake	C2
Say Laus Domine '	-
Silent they cast down their eyes	E2
And every breast a sob did rive	D2
She lifted her in wild surprise	E2
And they dared not disobey	E
'Laus Deo ' said the Steward hoary when her days were new	H
'Laus Deo ' said the Warrener whiter than the warren snows	F2
'Laus Deo ' the bald Henchman who had nursed her on his knee	F
The old Nurse moved her lips in vain	G2
And she stood among the train	G2
Like a dead tree shaking dew	H
Then the Priest he softly stept	H
Midway in the little band	H
And he took the Lady's hand	H
'Laus Deo ' he said aloud	H
'Laus Deo ' they said again	H2
Yet again and yet again	H2
Humbly cross'd and lowly bow'd	H
Till in wont and fear it rose	F2
To the Sabbath strain	G2
But she neither turn'd her head	H
Nor 'Whistly whistly ' said she	F
Her hands were folded as in grace	T
We laid her with her ancient race	T
And all the village wept	H

Sydney Thompson Dobell

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