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ed cradle of the night,In youThe dusky childSleeps fast till his mightShall be piledSinew on sinew. Red cradle of the night,The dusky childSleeping sits upright.Lo howThe winds blow now!He pillows back;The winds are again mild. When he stretches his arms out,Red cradle of the night,The alarms shoutFrom bare tree to tree,WildIn afright!Mighty shall he be,Red cradle of the night,The dusky child!!
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