Nature
After the Dazzle of Day
From Leaves of Grass
Nature
After the dazzle of day is gone,
Only the dark, dark night shows to my eyes the stars;
After the clangor of organ majestic, or chorus, or perfect band,
Silent, athwart my soul, moves the symphony true.
Cite this poem
MLA
Whitman, Walt. “After the Dazzle of Day.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/whitman/304/.
Chicago
Whitman, Walt. “After the Dazzle of Day.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/whitman/304/.
Read this poem with the Codex →