The Watcher on the Tower

What of the Night, O Watcher?
The Voice of a Woman
Yea, what of it?
The Watcher
A star has risen; and a wind blows strong.
Voice of the Man
The Night is dark.
The Watcher
But God is there above it.
Voice of the Woman
The Night is dark; the Night is dark and long.
Voice of the Man
What of the Night, O Watcher?
Voice of the Woman
Night of sorrow!
The Watcher
Out of the East there comes a sound, like song.
Voice of the Man
The Night is dark.
The Watcher
Have courage! There 's To-morrow!
Voice of the Woman
The Night is dark; the Night is dark and long.

Voice of the Man
What of the Night, O Watcher?
Voice of the Woman
Is it other?

The Watcher
I see a gleam; a thorn of light; a thong.
Voice of the Man
The Night is dark.

The Watcher
The Morning comes, my Brother.
Voice of the Woman
The Night is dark; the Night is dark and long.

Voice of the Man
What now, what now, O Watcher?
The Watcher
Red as slaughter
The Darkness dies. The Light comes swift and strong.
Voice of the Man
The Night was long. — What sayest thou, my Daughter?
Voice of the Woman
The Night was dark; the Night was dark and long.