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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 14, Issue 2 (May 1, 1939)

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Night.
Now darkness reigns and the soft wings of night
Fold o'er the sleeping world. The flowers sigh,
Whispering their sorrows, where faint breezes lie
In restless slumber, pausing from their flight.
On the cold fountains now and on the leaves
The dewdrops lie, and white mists veil the stream.
The night is sad and silent as a dream.
Laying cold fingers on the heart that grieves.
Through the dark branches, Night's thin, silver bow
Gleams like a jewel on her brow. The sea,
Yearning for days that never more may be,
Lies dumb with strange, unutterable woe ….
But sudden laughter stirs the listening trees
And bright-eyed dawn dispels such dreams as these.

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