On The Tombstone Of James Christopher Wilson (d. April 11, 1884) In Headley Churchyard, Surrey

George Meredith 1828 (Portsmouth, Hampshire) – 1909 (Box Hill, Surrey)



Thou our beloved and light of Earth hast crossed
The sea of darkness to the yonder shore.
There dost thou shine a light transferred, not lost,
Through love to kindle in our souls the more.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Scheme ABAB
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 193
Words 37
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4

George Meredith

George Meredith was an English novelist and poet of the Victorian era. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times. more…

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