Rosewood casket
There's a little rosewood casket Laying on a marble stand And a package of old letters Written by my true love's hand Go and get them for me sister Read them o'er and o'er to me I have often tried to read them But for tears, I could not see Come up closer to me sister Let me lean upon your breast For the tide of life is ebbing And soon I'll be at reast Read them over to me sister While I gently fall asleep Fall asleep to wake in Jesus Dearest sister do not weep Tell him sister if you see him That I never ceased to love That my dying prayer's to meet him In a better world above There's a little rosewood casket Laying on a marble stand And a package of love letters Written by her true love's hand