Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A RAINY NIGHT, by WILLARD DOUGLAS COXEY



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A RAINY NIGHT, by                    
First Line: Softly the rain falls into the night
Last Line: As earth and the heavens meet.
Alternate Author Name(s): American
Subject(s): Rain; Storms


Softly the Rain falls into the night,
And the Wind sings low in the land;
The Tree Elves play, and are unafraid,
For the Storm King has stayed his hand.

Oh, a terrible thing is the Storm King’s wrath,
And the World is a-quiver with fright,
When he rouses from sleep and rages abroad
To destroy the things of the night!

But soft is his voice, and gentle his touch,
When, whispering low to the Rain,
He bids her kiss and caress the Earth,
That the flowers may bloom again!

So the Rain falls softly into the night,
And the meadows are cool and sweet,
And a rested World sleeps on in peace,
As Earth and the Heavens meet.




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