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The Poem
Remember me when I am gone away, Gone far away into the silent land; When you can no more hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay. Remember me when no more day by day You tell me of our future that you plann'd:    Only remember me; you understand It will be late to counsel then or pray. Yet if you should forget me for a while And afterwards remember, do not grieve: For if the darkness and corruption leave A vestige of the thoughts that once I had, Better by far you should forget and smile Than that you should remember and be sad.

Context
Rossetti's poem, Remember, was written in 1849 but not published until 1862 in her first volume, 'Goblin Market and Other poems'. She wrote this poem when she was only at the age of 19. Interestingly enough, this poem is all about being remembered after death.

Poem Analysis
The speaker of the poem demands to be remembered when she is "gone far away into the silent land". The "silent land" refers to a place after death. The speaker is addressing her beloved, following the theme of a sonnet. She requests to only be remembered because it will be too late