In The Night-time

Throngh blinded-Btreet and.gardeo space, On toBstng breadths of walnnt bloom, On leaf and lead, on stone and spout, Tbe black rain olatters in the gloom, The dog bowls frotn the ríver sido. ïbo red cock ennvs on outpost farms, And. 1'ar and wide, one gbostly cloud, Swatbes earth and star in dripping anus. Sit close t.o me, for I am faint, And need tliine whole companionship, Tbc human peace tbat llghtly elides Froni touches of tbe band and lip. Sit close t me, 1 si dejeotj Horiioned round v, itb priBon bars, And only catch, throRh blottcd dusk, One little strip of waning stars. Is it our neighbor's liorse tbat smote The stall door with bis reetifiSS lioof t I fancled tbat I alniost bcard The feet of Frato cross lialf tbe roof. Ilavk. bow the dark-rlhbed wainscota groan, And tbe doors elash in ball and stair, An.l the wild iightnkig loaps and leapa Froin branch to brancb of walnuts bavo. Bil (loso tomo, for I am sick, And beaten down by smiting cark. Alas ! tlio wisdom of the day Is baffled ín the boart of dark; Peace - sonietbing stirs atliwart tbe air, Yon cloud is blotched with saffron dyes, Tbe bird cbirps on tbe window sill, Tbe mom, at last, is in the skies !