Bright Be the Place of Thy Soul!
Bright Be the Place of Thy Soul! - fact Summary
Written in Memory of Loved One
An elegiac consolation, the poem celebrates a departed person’s virtuous, almost "divine" spirit and affirms their place among the blessed. It replaces mourning with confident hope in an afterlife and asks that the grave be bright and living—flowers and evergreens instead of traditional dark funerary symbols. The poem is believed to have been written by Byron in memory of a loved one, offering solace rather than despair.
Read Complete AnalysesBright be the place of thy soul! No lovelier spirit than thine E’er burst from its mortal control In the orbs of the blessed to shine. On earth thou wert all but divine, As thy soul shall immortally be; And our sorrow may cease to repine, When we know that thy God is with thee. Light be the turf of thy tomb! May its verdure like emeralds be: There should not be the shadow of gloom In aught that reminds us of thee. Young flowers and an evergreen tree May spring from the spot of thy rest: But nor cypress nor yew let us see; For why should we mourn for the blest?
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