The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

A Voice from the Lost

Benjamin, Eastburn. "A Voice from the Lost." New York Saturday Press. (1860-1-21).
Electronic Source Available
Type
newspaper
Genre
poetry
Abstract

The speaker recounts the tale of her dead child, born out of wedlock, and a lover who is gone. She is left in mourning, wishing only for the relief of death.