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Plantation echoes

THE PASSING OF NIGHT.

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De moon’s dun sneaked Clah out er sight, De stars dun quit Dey peepin’; De shaddahs dun gone Stole erway, De world’s dun quit It’s sleepin’. De hours dey’s slowly Creeped erlong Until de world’s in light An’ song; De sun smiles on Creation’s throng— Er cross de worl’ Goes sweeping.

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