‘Twas sudden—but your menial task is done, The dawn now breaks on you, the dark is over, The sea is crossed, the longed-for port is won; Farewell, oh, fare you well! my friend and lover.
Claude McKay
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Rest in Peace, final stanza; Harlem Shadows (1922); Full12line poem read in Toronto Metropolitan University public-domain edition. Complete closing stanza addresses friend and lover following sudden death; earlier stanzas explicitly describe racial prejudice and harsh work. Retain relationship and m
- Rest in Peace, final stanza; Harlem Shadows (1922)
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