Addison, Pauline, "Pat" (1916-1984) Goodbye, My Love
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09576.130.02 Author/Creator: Addison, Pauline, "Pat" (1916-1984) Place Written: Milroy, Indiana Type: Poem Date: 8 October 1937 Pagination: 1 p. ; Order a Copy
One poem by Pauline "Pat" Addison sent to Paul H. Lobik dated October 8, 1937. Poem is entitled Goodbye, My Love.
Paul H. Lobik changed his last name from Hlobik between June and August of 1936. As a result the earlier letters in his collection are addressed to Paul Hlobik and the later letters are addressed to Paul. H. Lobik. To remain constant and honor his choice of name he is listed in all letters as Paul H. Lobik.
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Goodbye My Love
Goodnight, my sweet,
Grim death has not the power
to chasten you
As did much of living
Death bestowed a dreamless sleep to one
Tired by ceaseless giving
Sweet dreams, my own,
May the last sleep bring far more to you
Than did existence here,
May you know the joys that
earth held not
In God's bright hemisphere
Goodbye, my love,
You, who fate loaned me for one
short hour,
I shall not mourn aloud,
May God make your every
dream come true
Beyond death's somber shroud
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