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[Sleeping at last, the trouble & tumult over]

Sleeping at last, the trouble & tumult over,
Sleeping at last, the struggle & horror past,

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Cold & white out of sight of friend & of lover
Sleeping at last.
No more a tired heart downcast or overcast,
No more pangs that wring or shifting fears that hover,
Sleeping at last in a dreamless sleep locked fast.
Fast asleep. Singing birds in their leafy cover
Cannot wake her, nor shake her the gusty blast.
Under the purple thyme & the purple clover
Sleeping at last.