Good Night! Which put the Candle out?

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Written by:

Emily Dickinson (other works)

Poem #:

259

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Language:

English

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Poetry

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Preceded by:

There's a certain Slant of light, -258-

Succeeded by:

Read -- Sweet -- how others -- strove -- -260-

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Good Night! Which put the Candle out?
A jealous Zephyr -- not a doubt --
Ah, friend, you little knew
How long at that celestial wick
The Angels -- labored diligent --
Extinguished -- now -- for you!

It might -- have been the Light House spark --
Some Sailor -- rowing in the Dark --
Had importuned to see!
It might -- have been the waning lamp
That lit the Drummer from the Camp
To purer Reveille!