1.
COME , Night, majestic Queen, and with thee bring,
The beaming forms of Fancy’s wildest wing;
With these I’ll wander thro’ the realms of Air
To Cynthia’s throne and Evening’s silver star.
2.
What peaceful calm, what undisturb’d repose!
Each rolling world in solemn silence glows,
Yon sable wood in melancholy gloom,
Breathes the dark stillness of the awful tomb.
3.
The brilliant leaves in dewy lustre bright,
With radiance sparkle from pale Cynthia’s light,
While lovely Venus on her silver throne
Glows the first Gem in Night’s imperial Crown.
4.
In Fancy’s mirror fairy forms I view,
In sylphlike motions gliding o’er the dew,
Wave their light arms upon the floating air,
Rush to the wood and instant disappear.
5.
The ray of light, just gleaming through the gloom,
Resembles faith uprising from the tomb;
But not to darkness will the Soul return,
Nor, lost in shades, th’ etherial spirit mourn.
6.
Disdaining Earth, to higher scenes it springs,
And soars triumphant on it’s airy wings;
Pursues, exulting, yon bright starry way,
And reigns eternal in unceasing day.
(Mary Abel Clinckett)
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