A Night -- there lay the Days between --

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Written by:

Emily Dickinson (other works)

Poem #:

471

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Language:

English

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Poetry

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Preceded by:

I am alive -- I guess -- -470-

Succeeded by:

Except the Heaven had come so near -- -472-

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A Night -- there lay the Days between --
The Day that was Before --
And Day that was Behind -- were one --
And now -- 'twas Night -- was here --

Slow -- Night -- that must be watched away --
As Grains upon a shore --
Too imperceptible to note --
Till it be night -- no more --