Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IN PRAISE OF NIGHT, by LEWIS MORRIS (1833-1907) Poet's Biography First Line: No breath of morning wakes Last Line: Alas! 'tis day. Subject(s): Night; Bedtime | ||||||||
No breath of morning wakes The languid dreaming night; Nor through the thick leaves breaks A gleam of light. But on the brooding calm, And ghostly silence deep, Is shed a dreamy balm Of Rest and Sleep. Then sudden, thro' the trees, Listening, unstirred around, Flutters a fairy breeze With whispering sound. And straightway from the throat Of some half-waking bird, One hestitating note, Dawn's earliest word. And then the tranquil night, Faints in the garish ray. - Loud song, and broader light, Alas! 'tis Day. | 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 ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT by BOB KAUFMAN A CAROL by LEWIS MORRIS (1833-1907) |
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