Day and Night
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HROUGH my heart’s palace Thoughts unnumberedthrong; And there, most quiet and, as a child, most wise,High-throned you sit, and gracious. All day longGreat Hopes gold-armoured, jester Fantasies,And pilgrim Dreams, and little beggar Sighs, Bow to your benediction, go their way.And the grave jewelled courtier MemoriesWorship and love and tend you, all the day. But when I sleep, and all my thoughts go straying,When the high session of the day is ended, And darkness comes; then, with the waning light,By lilied maidens on your way attended, Proud from the wonted throne, superbly swaying,You, like a queen, pass out into the night. 99 af we . =e ae . : 7 ia ot em wit. OAs ony yh : ri
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