a story lived, now story told
we, early young, now later, old
see stranger things than daytime held
but not without our sorrows quelled
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we fluff and tuck and yawn and brush
pray God remove all sinning blush
the air now cool in silver glow
what dreams may come we do not know
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divested now of time and chance
we bid adieu and leave the dance
till thricely woven round with grace
the nighttime songs our fears erase