REMEMBER ME

Remember me when I am gone away

Gone far away into the silent land

When you can no more hold me by the hand

Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay

Remember me when no more day by day

You tell me of our future that you plann'd

Only remember me; you understand

It will be late to counsel then or pray

Yet if you should forget me for a while

And afterwards remember, do not grieve

For if the darkness and corruption leave

A vestige of the thoughts that once I had

Better by far you should forget and smile

Than that you should remember and be sad