Be near me when I fade away, To point the term of human strife, And on the low dark verge of life The twilight of eternal day.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- In Memoriam, XLIX (1850 edition); Exact wording and attribution checked. Complete final stanza, a plea for companionship at the boundary of death. Section numbering follows this early edition.
- In Memoriam, XLIX (1850 edition)
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