Volume 4 — LIGHT.
Reading edition
Gaudium lucis AEternae.
When the twilight veil is closing Gently o'er each darkening scene, Love we not the shades reposing Underneath its misty screen? When, like ruins dim and hoary, Forms are outlined on the sky, See we not surpassing glory In the day-god's closing eye? Yes! But from the LIGHT is given All the grace of coming night; And the change from day to even Is a change of varied light! Silent midnight reigneth over Scenes so lately bright and fair, Shades like gliding spectres hover. Round each faint-traced image there; And the darkness' onward stealing Shrouds the earth with dusky pall, But from LIGHT, the dim revealing Even of midnight's glories fall. And the purer spirit-vision Is a world all fair and bright; Ever in the dream elysian Joy is of "eternal light." Marie.
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