The Day is Dead

The day is dead,
And evening trails her purple robes
  In fading fires of red.
  The day is dead.
And yonder lily welcomes sleep
  And nods her weary head.
  The day is dead,
And night droops low her sable plumes
  To mourn the glory fled.

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