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IV.

What art thou, gathering dusky cool,

In slow gradation fine?

Death's lovely shadow, flickering full

Of eyes about to shine.

When weary Day goes down below,

Thou leanest o'er his grave,

Revolving all the vanished show

The gracious splendour gave.

Or art thou not she rather--say--

Dark-browed, with luminous eyes,

Of whom is born the mighty Day,

That fights and saves and dies?

For action sleeps with sleeping light;

Calm thought awakes with thee:

The soul is then a summer night,

With stars that shine and see.

SONGS OF THE AUTUMN DAYS.

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