The Blue Skied Books Of Andrew Lang Comments

I had not heard of this poem though I know Andrew Lang was a poet himself and also wrote other books as well as being a collector of world folk and fairy tales. I looked it up on Bartleby.com which also gave the name of the anthology it appears in. I couldnt' tell if it was also published in a book of Andrew Lang's poems.Here's the way Bartleby.com shared the poem: I don't know if this is the entire poem or not though it does sound finished. Very lovely. Glad to know of its existence. Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908) . A Victorian Anthology,1837–1895. 1895. Paraphrases. III. Heliodore Dead Andrew Lang (1844–1912) Meleager TEARS for my lady dead, Heliodore! Salt tears and ill to shed Over and o’er. Tears for my lady dead, 5 Sighs do we send, Long love rememberéd, Mistress and friend. Sad are the songs we sing, Tears that we shed, 10 Empty the gifts we bring, Gifts to the dead. Go tears, and go lament! Fare from her tomb, Wend where my lady went, 15 Down through the gloom. Ah, for my flower, my love, Hades hath taken! Ah for the dust above, Scattered and shaken! 20 Mother of all things born, Earth, in thy breast Lull her that all men mourn, Gently to rest!