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Song
When I am dead, my dearest, Sing no sad songs for me; Plant thou no roses at my head, Nor shady cypress tree: Be the green grass above me With showers and dewdrops wet; And if thou wilt, remember, And if thou wilt, forget. I shall not see the shadows, I shall not feel the rain; I shall not hear the nightingale Sing on, as if in pain: And dreaming through the twilight That doth not rise nor set, Haply I may remember And haply may forget.
When I die, my beloved, Do not sing sad songs for me; Do not plant roses at my grave, Nor a shady cypress tree: Let the green grass grow above me With rain and dew upon it; And if you want, remember me, And if you want, forget me. I will not see the shadows, I will not feel the rain; I will not hear the nightingale Singing, as if in sorrow: And dreaming in the twilight That does not rise or set, I may remember And I may forget.