Thomas Hardy: Her Late Husband (King's-Hintock, 182-.)
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Her Late Husband (King's-Hintock, 182-.)

6/2/1840-1/11/1928


"No--not where I shall make my own;
         But dig his grave just by
The woman's with the initialed stone -
         As near as he can lie -
After whose death he seemed to ail,
         Though none considered why.

"And when I also claim a nook,
         And your feet tread me in,
Bestow me, under my old name,
         Among my kith and kin,
That strangers gazing may not dream
         I did a husband win."

"Widow, your wish shall be obeyed;
         Though, thought I, certainly
You'd lay him where your folk are laid,
         And your grave, too, will be,
As custom hath it; you to right,
         And on the left hand he."

"Aye, sexton; such the Hintock rule,
         And none has said it nay;
But now it haps a native here
         Eschews that ancient way . . .
And it may be, some Christmas night,
         When angels walk, they'll say:

"'O strange interment! Civilized lands
         Afford few types thereof;
Here is a man who takes his rest
         Beside his very Love,
Beside the one who was his wife
         In our sight up above!'"


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