 | Uncollected poems and prose of Edwin Arlington Robinson |  |
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TWILIGHT SONG
We have worked, we have played,
We have won the day's grace,
And at noon through the shade
Read the sun face to face;
We have won the sun's touch,
We have seen the leaf curl,
And we've sold the King's crutch
For a boy and a girl;
We have heard the girl sing
To the tune the Queen made,
We have called the boy King,
We have worked, we have played.
We have won the day's grace,
And at noon through the shade
Read the sun face to face;
We have won the sun's touch,
We have seen the leaf curl,
And we've sold the King's crutch
For a boy and a girl;
We have heard the girl sing
To the tune the Queen made,
We have called the boy King,
We have worked, we have played.
We have loved, we have sung,
We have shared the day's joy,
And the wide skies have rung
With a “long live the Boy!”
We have seen the boy ride
With the King's cloak and spurs,
And the Queen by his side
With the girl's hand in hers;
We've a long way to go,
But the King's knell is rung;
And we're glad now to know
We have loved, we have sung.
We have shared the day's joy,
And the wide skies have rung
With a “long live the Boy!”
We have seen the boy ride
With the King's cloak and spurs,
And the Queen by his side
With the girl's hand in hers;
We've a long way to go,
But the King's knell is rung;
And we're glad now to know
We have loved, we have sung.
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