Love

Good-Night

by Paul Laurence Dunbar 1872–1906

Love

The lark is silent in his nest,
The breeze is sighing in its flight,
Sleep, Love, and peaceful be thy rest.
Good-night, my love, good-night, good-night.

Sweet dreams attend thee in thy sleep,
To soothe thy rest till morning's light,
And angels round thee vigil keep.
Good-night, my love, good-night, good-night.

Sleep well, my love, on night's dark breast,
And ease thy soul with slumber bright;
Be joy but thine and I am blest.
Good-night, my love, good-night, good-night.

MLA

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. “Good-Night.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/paul-laurence-dunbar/71/.

Chicago

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. “Good-Night.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/paul-laurence-dunbar/71/.

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