And if chance to thine eyes shall bring this verse, With some sad sighs honor my absent hearse; And kiss this paper for thy dear love’s sake, Who with salt tears this last farewell did take.
Anne Bradstreet
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Before the Birth of One of Her Children; Final four lines; full poem read. The speaker anticipates possible death in childbirth and addresses her husband; not a claim she died giving birth. A farewell asking to be remembered through writing. Public-domain text; spelling follows the Academy edition.
- Before the Birth of One of Her Children
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