Day and Night
by Edith Nesbit (1858-1924)

All day the glorious Sun caressed
      Wide meadows and white winding way,
And on the Earth’s soft heaving breast
      Heart-warm his royal kisses lay.
She looked up in his face and smiled,
      With mists of love her face seemed dim;
The golden Emperor was beguiled,
      To dream she would be true to him.

Yet was there, ‘neath his golden shower,
      No end of love for him astir;
She waited, dreaming, for the hour
      When Night, her love, should come to her;
When ‘neath Night’s mantle she should creep
      And feel his arms about her cling,
When the soft tears true lovers weep
      Should make amends for everything.

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