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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
RELEASE, by AUGUSTA WRAY
First Line: In the dark and tranquil stillness of the night
Last Line: When sleep, or death, gives them their liberty.
Subject(s): Bodies; Death; Sleep; Soul; Dead, The
First Line: In the dark and tranquil stillness of the night
Last Line: When sleep, or death, gives them their liberty.
Subject(s): Bodies; Death; Sleep; Soul; Dead, The
In the dark and tranquil stillness of the night
When quietude has simulated peace,
When joy is born without the aid of light
And sorrows softly fade away and cease,
When weary eyes are drifting into sleep
That carries them away from day's dull care,
When dreams appear invitingly to seep
Through all perplexities and leave them bare --
Then does the spirit take command and things
Become unreal and float away like foam;
The soul is loosed and on unweary wings
Takes leave of what was once its mortal home.
The soul and body separate, go free,
When sleep, or death, gives them their liberty.
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