Poems (Rossetti, 1901)/Rest
REST.
SONNET.
O EARTH, lie heavily upon her eyes; Seal her sweet eyes weary of watching, Earth; Lie close around her leave no room for mirthWith its harsh laughter, nor for sound of sighs.She hath no questions, she hath no replies, Hushed in and curtained with a blessed dearth Of all that irked her from the hour of birth;With stillness that is almost Paradise.Darkness more clear than noonday holdeth her, Silence more musical than any song;Even her very heart has ceased to stir:Until the morning of EternityHer rest shall not begin nor end, but be; And when she wakes she will not think it long.