When in death I shall calmly recline,
O bear my heart to my mistress dear,
Tell her it lived upon smiles and wine
Of the brightest hue, while it linger'd here.
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(The Legacy - Poem by Thomas Moore.) **The poet’s swansong conveying his love for his mistress in the event of his passing.