From too much love of living,
From hope and fear set free,
We thank with brief thanksgiving
Whatever gods may be
That no life lives for ever,
That dead men rise up never;
That even the weariest river
Winds somewhere safe to sea.
Bio: Evalyn Walsh McLean was an American mining heiress and socialite who was famous for being the last private owner of the 45-carat Hope Diamond, as well as another famous diamond, the 94-carat Star of the East.