The title of this song was so familiar to me, and it wasn't until I started re-reading Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte' that Helen Burns is the name of Janes first real friend. Her serene goodness and faith inspired Jane, and when Jane realises she is dying of consumption, she sneaks into her friend's bed and falls asleep. When Jane wakes in the morning, Helen is dead... So beautiful, it makes me love this song even more...
The title of this song was so familiar to me, and it wasn't until I started re-reading Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte' that Helen Burns is the name of Janes first real friend. Her serene goodness and faith inspired Jane, and when Jane realises she is dying of consumption, she sneaks into her friend's bed and falls asleep. When Jane wakes in the morning, Helen is dead... So beautiful, it makes me love this song even more...