–<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I, as the priest, did make one final plea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That to the depths this body would fall, never to reach heaven\u2019s cloud<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At dawn, there was a burial at sea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With tears of joy, I wrapped and sealed so carefully<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The remains of a coward, who was in their failings proud<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a burial, a burial for me<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The jailer who for all my life held me in captivity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Was securely chained and head lowly bowed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At dawn, there was a burial at sea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gulls above sung Te Deum <\/em>while I swung to the count of three<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The body that to all the world was a curse spoke aloud<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a burial, a burial for me<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In expectation for the corpse, the waves did dance so merrily<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All was reconciled when below the surface sank the shroud<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At dawn, there was a burial at sea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a burial, a burial for me<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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