Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, NIGHT, by CARLYLE FERREN MACINTYRE


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NIGHT, by                    
First Line: The ever-busy weaver clouds are carding
Last Line: Wash clean the earth from stain.
Alternate Author Name(s): Macintyre, C. F.
Subject(s): Angels; Death; Peace; Rest; Dead, The


THE ever-busy weaver clouds are carding wool and spinning shrouds
To catch the dying glory of the westering sun.
Twilight is hushèd as a tomb,
The wind has ta'en her holy broom
And cleanly swept the heavenly room
Like to a serving nun.

The slim moon singeth in the sky a gentle lovely lullaby,
And soft the black sea sleepeth beneath her silver hands;
While all the golden little stars,
Those million future avatars,
Are waving red and yellow bars
In pious sarabands.

Below, the fretted world is calm, for Night hath spread her silent balm
Upon the eyes of sorrow, upon the hearts of pain.
Sweet hope hath folded up her wings,
And grief forgets to pluck her strings,
While angels with soft carollings
Wash clean the earth from stain.





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