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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
NIGHTFALL (1), by WYSTAN HUGH AUDEN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Cool whisper of the trees Last Line: The night is come. Alternate Author Name(s): Auden, W. H. Subject(s): Night; Bedtime | |||
Cool whisper of the trees, And odorous gloom, The silent falling of the dew, Sweet unforgettable ecstasy of sound Of leaves drinking the young dew. Bluer -- dimmer -- stiller -- The night is come. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BREATH OF NIGHT by RANDALL JARRELL HOODED NIGHT by ROBINSON JEFFERS NIGHT WITHOUT SLEEP by ROBINSON JEFFERS WORKING OUTSIDE AT NIGHT by DENIS JOHNSON POEM TO TAKE BACK THE NIGHT by JUNE JORDAN COOL DARK ODE by DONALD JUSTICE POEM TO BE READ AT 3 A.M by DONALD JUSTICE |
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