Over all the gardens
That have never been
And will never grow again
How long
How long
The shining, winking stars
The clouds too high
So high
Pointing to some final star
The dull face of the sky
The sound of the calling
Of the distant village bell
And all that
And all that
The sun is not enough for us
Any longer
And her smile
Though she wears her hat
And her cheery rays
Do not blanket with their glorious glare
The burning body
With distorted nimbus
I see too well
Just beyond my neighbour's house
It does not blank out
The last sigh of the soul
Whilst the night rejoices profound and still
At the edge of your street
Both shadow and destroyer
But not, alas
The comforter
As we stared beyond the windows there Over all the gardens That have never been And will never grow again How long How long The shining, winking stars The clouds too high So high Pointing to some final star The dull face of the sky The sound of the calling Of the distant village bell And all that And all that The sun is not enough for us Any longer And her smile Though she wears her hat And her cheery rays Do not blanket with their glorious glare The burning body With distorted nimbus I see too well Just beyond my neighbour's house It does not blank out The last sigh of the soul Whilst the night rejoices profound and still At the edge of your street Both shadow and destroyer But not, alas The comforter Explain Request ×
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