Good-Night

Day is past!
Stars have set their watch at last;
Founts that through the deep woods flow
Make sweet sounds, unheard till now;
Flowers have shut with fading light--
Good-night!

Go to rest!
Sleep sit dove-like on thy breast!
If within that secret cell
One dark form of memory dwell,
Be it mantled from thy sight--
Good-night!

Joy be thine!
Kind looks o’er thy slumbers shine!
Go, and in the spirit-land
Meet thy home’s long-parted band;
Be their eyes all love and light--
Good-night!

Peace to all!
Dreams of heaven on mourners fall!
Exile! o’er thy couch may gleams
Pass from thine own mountain-streams;
Bard! away to worlds more bright--
Good-night!