Lyrics by Christina Rosetti
(English Poet 1830 - 1893)

Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go, yet turning stay.
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Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad

Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
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Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad

Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and [bad word] leave
vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
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Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad.