Does anybody know the poem President Bartlett used on the West Wing?

[AlGore-08.com]

A friend asked me if I knew the source of this quote, used by President Bartlett on the West Wing:

"How body from spirit does slowly unwind until we are pure spirit at the
end."

I don't recognize it at all and can't find the source through Google.

Anybody recognize it?

Thanks!

[auntAgonist]

1. I searched

and searched. I could not find an author or poem. That particular line though was spoken in Al Gore's eulogy at his Father's funeral.

http://clinton3.nara.gov/WH/EOP/OVP/speeches/ags.html

"those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death."


"As many here know, it's hard to watch the sharpness of a parent fade; hard to watch, in the words of the poet: "How body from spirit does slowly unwind until we are pure spirit at the end."

We're a close family. But the time we had together over the last few weeks to say goodbye truly brought us closer still. We're grateful to all those who have reached out to us, many of whom understand the need because they themselves have suffered loss. As is our custom here, neighbors brought food, and we tried to concentrate on making ready for today.