Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE TWO VOICES, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poet's Biography First Line: The night darkens fast and the shadows darken Last Line: Lest they should wake to weep, should wake to weep. Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Birds; Doves; Morning; Night; Tears; Voices; Bedtime | ||||||||
THE night darkens fast and the shadows darken; Clouds and the rain gather about mine house. Only the wood-dove moanshearken, oh, hearken! The moan of the wood-dove in the rain-wet boughs. Loneliness and the night! Night is not lonely; Star-crowned the night takes to a tender breast, Wrapping them in her veil these dark hours only, The weary, the bereaved, the dispossessed. When will it lighten? Once the night was kindly, Nor all her hours went by leaden and long. Now in mine house the hours go groping blindly After the shiver of dawn, the first bird's song. Sleep now! Be still! The night with wings of splendour Hides heavy eyes from light that they may sleep, Soft and secure under her gaze so tender, Lest they should wake to weep, should wake to weep. | 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 |
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