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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IDEALS, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poet's Biography
First Line: Could day demand a gift of night
Last Line: A lengthened hour with her.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Day; Night; Bedtime
First Line: Could day demand a gift of night
Last Line: A lengthened hour with her.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Day; Night; Bedtime
Could Day demand a gift of Night,
And Night the boon bestow,
'Twould be that heaven of star-delight
Where Dreams departed go.
Could Night the gift demand, and Day
The benefit confer,
'Twould be upon his twilight way
A lengthened hour with her.
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