In falling Timbers buried --

In falling Timbers buried --
There breathed a Man
Without[^a1]Outside -- the spades -- were plying --
The Lungs -- within --

[^a1: Without | Without]

Could He -- know -- they sought Him --
Could They -- know -- He lived[^a2]breathed --
Horrid Sand Partition --
Neither -- could be heard --

[^a2: lived | lived]

Never slacked the Diggers --
But when Spades had done --
Oh, Reward of Anguish,
It was dying -- Then --

Many Things -- are fruitless --
'Tis a Baffling Earth --
But there is no Gratitude
Like the Grace -- of Death --

1.falling] crashing