To know just how he suffered would be dear

To know just how He suf - fered[^a1] - would be dear -
To know if any Human eyes were near
To whom He could entrust His wavering gaze -
Until it settled broad - on Paradise -

[^a1: suf - fered | suffered]

To know if He was patient - part content -
Was Dying as He thought - or different -
Was it a pleasant Day to die -
And did the Sunshine face His way -

What was His furthest mind - of Home - or God -
Or What the Distant say -
At News that He ceased Human Nature
Such a Day -

And Wishes - Had He any -
Just His Sigh - accented -
Had been legible - to Me -
And was He Confident until
Ill fluttered out - in Ever - lasting[^a2] Well -

[^a2: Ever - lasting | Everlasting]

And if He spoke - What name was Best -
Whatfirst last
What one broke off with
At the Drowsiest -

Was he afraid - or tranquil -
Might He know
How Conscious Consciousness - could grow -
Till Love that was - and Love too best to be -
Meet - and the Junction mean - be Eternity