The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) ‎#73

73. When in death I shall calm recline

1.
When in death I shall calm recline,
O bear my heart to my mistress dear;
Tell her it lived upon smiles and wine
Of the brightest hue, while it lingered here.
Bid her not shed one tear of sorrow,
To sully a heart so brilliant and light;
But balmy drops of the red grape borrow,
To bathe the relic from morn to night.

Text Information

• First Line: When in death I shall calm recline
• Title: When in death I shall calm recline
• Meter: 8, 9, 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1854
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: LEGACY
• Meter: 8, 9, 10
• Notes: Public Domain.