Part 2 — NOCTURNE
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All the earth a hush of white, White with moonlight all the skies; Wonder of a winter night— And... your eyes.
Hues no palette dares to claim Where the spoils of sunken ships Leap to light in singing flame— And... your lips.
Darkness as the shadows creep Where the embers sigh to rest; Silence of a world asleep— And... your breast.
Amelia Josephine Burr [1878-