Death is nothing at all.
In the next room poem about death.
Paul s cathedral of london did not intend it as a poem it was actually delivered as part of a sermon in 1910.
The author henry scott holland 1847 1918 a priest at st.
By henry scott holland.
Everything remains exactly as it was.
Sorrowful and beautiful classic poems about death from throughout history.
Whatever we were to each other that we still are.
Death is nothing at all.
This poem is often read at funerals.
It does not count.
Call me by my old familiar name.
Speak to me in the easy way which you always used.
Call me by the old familiar name.
I have only slipped away into the next room.
I have only slipped away to the next room.
Put no difference into your tone.
Call me by my old familiar name speak to me in the easy way which you always used put no difference in your tone wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.
Call me by my old familiar name speak it to me in the same way you always used.
Death is nothing at all.
Written by henry scott holland this comforting poem is about love living on after the death of a loved one.
I have only slipped away to the next room.
I have only slipped away into the next room.
I am i and you are you.
Whatever we were to each other that we are still.
It does not count.
I am i and you are you and the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched unchanged.
Death is nothing at all.
Whatever we were to each other that we still are.
The sermon titled death the king of terrors was preached while the body of king edward vii was lying in state at westminster.
Death is nothing at all.
Call me by my old familiar name.
Laugh as we always laughed.
I have only slipped away into the next room.
A song of living.
Call me by the old familiar name.
Poems about mourning the death of family friends and loved ones by famous poets such as emily dickinson dylan thomas christina rossetti and ella wheeler wilcox.
Put no difference into your tone.
Death is nothing at all i have only slipped into the next room i am i and you are you whatever we were to each other that we are still.
I am i and you are you and the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched unchanged.
Put no difference into your tone wear no false air of solemnity or sorrow.
Speak to me in the easy way which you always used.
Whatever we were to each other that we are still.
Complete unabridged poem text.
Death is nothing at all i have only slipped into the next room i am i and you are you whatever we were to each other that we are still this memorial verse would make an ideal poem for funeral.
I am i and you are you.
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Laugh as we always laughed.
I am i and you are you.
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.
I have only slipped away to the next room.