Faery Songs

by John Keats — a poem card from Justes Mots

Two lyrical songs from a fairy perspective offering consolation through natural renewal and the promise of rebirth. The first comforts grief with the certainty that flowers bloom again; the second prepares a dying lady for peaceful death with gentle imagery of blossoms and grace, blending melancholy acceptance with spiritual assurance.

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Shed no tear! oh, shed no tear!
The flower will bloom another year.
Weep no more! oh, weep no more!
Young buds sleep in the root's white core.
Dry your eyes! oh, dry your eyes!
For I was taught in Paradise…

Themes: sympathy · grief · encouragement · reflection