Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow/Night

by Paul Laurence Dunbar

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NIGHT

SILENCE, and whirling worlds afar
 Through all encircling skies.
What floods come o'er the spirit's bar,
 What wondrous thoughts arise.

The earth, a mantle falls away,
And, winged, we leave the sod;
Where shines in its eternal sway
The majesty of God.