When I Must Leave You
When I must leave you for a little while,
please do not grieve or shed wild tears
and hug your sorrow to you through the
years, But start out brave with a gallant
smile; And for my sake and in my name
live on and do all things the same...
Feed not your loneliness on empty
days, But fill each waking hour in useful
ways. Reach out your hand in comfort and
in cheer, And I in turn will comfort you and
hold you near; And never, never afraid to
die, For I am waiting for you up here in the
sky !