Be near me when my light is low,
When the blood creeps, and the nerves prick
And tingle; and the heart is sick,
And all the wheels of Being slow.
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never really managed to fathom how it was humanly possible for Lord Tennyson to pen down the In Memoriam series. the sorrow of his friend's death must have touched him in realms yet-to- be discovered. An outlandish poem and my all time best poem.
Full of passion and glory about the most fundamental of desires in the human spirit, this is a brilliant unforgettable poem.
Everyone who claims to love English poetry must read In Memoriam, Tennyson’s undisputed masterpiece.