Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, SETTLED WORLD, by EDITH SAYER


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SETTLED WORLD, by                    
First Line: The sleepy sun gives one last noiseless yawn
Last Line: Save me. -- I do not sleep. -- I do not sleep.
Subject(s): Sleep


The sleepy sun gives one last noiseless yawn,
And, stretching, slides into his cloudy bed
And draws his rainbow quilts about his head
And disappears until tomorrow's dawn.
A slight nocturnal wind now lingers on
And murmurs lullabies to lure to bed
All creatures. It's a settled world, instead,
Of twilight. . . . Now all light and life have gone.

The Watchman swings His light far out in space
For lynx-eyed ones the time of night to tell --
But all the world is lost in slumber deep,
As darkness creeps along with endless pace
And none can hear Him whisper, "All is well!"
Save me. -- I do not sleep. -- I do not sleep.





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