Night's black Mantle covers all alike.
- Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas,

Night's black Mantle covers all alike.
- Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas,

Now deep in ocean sunk the lamp of light,
And drew behind the cloudy vale of night.

Now deep in ocean sunk the lamp of light,
And drew behind the cloudy vale of night.

Boast during the day; be humble at night.

Boast during the day; be humble at night.

O radiant Dark! O darkly fostered ray!
Thou hast a joy too deep for shallow Day.

O radiant Dark! O darkly fostered ray!
Thou hast a joy too deep for shallow Day.

Night comes, world-jewelled, . . .
The stars rush forth in myriads as to wage
War with read more

Night comes, world-jewelled, . . .
The stars rush forth in myriads as to wage
War with the lines of Darkness; and the moon,
Pale ghost of Night, comes haunting the cold earth
After the sun's red sea-death--quietless.

For the night
Shows stars and women in a better light.

For the night
Shows stars and women in a better light.

Wan night, the shadow goer, came stepping in.

Wan night, the shadow goer, came stepping in.

Dark the Night, with breath all flowers,
And tender broken voice that fills
With ravishment the listening read more

Dark the Night, with breath all flowers,
And tender broken voice that fills
With ravishment the listening hours,--
Whisperings, wooings,
Liquid ripples, and soft ring-dove cooings
In low-toned rhythm that love's aching stills!
Dark the night
Yet is she bright,
For in her dark she brings the mystic star,
Trembling yet strong, as is the voice of love,
From some unknown afar.

When it draws near to witching time of night.

When it draws near to witching time of night.