Margaritæ Sorori
William Ernest Henley
1849 to 1903
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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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A shining peace.
Sinks, and the darkening air
And from the west,
Let me be gathered to the quiet west,
There falls on the old, grey city
Where the sun, his day's work ended,
Closing his benediction,
My wages taken, and in my heart
The sundown splendid and serene,
Night with her train of stars
Lingers as in content,
An influence luminous and serene,
My task accomplished and the long day done,
Shadows rise. The lark sings on. The sun,
In a rosy-and-golden haze. The spires
Death.
Shine, and are changed. In the valley
And her great gift of sleep.
The smoke ascends
Thrills with a sense of the triumphing night—
Some late lark singing,
So be my passing!
A late lark twitters from the quiet skies;