Night with her Train of Stars
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| Caption | Night with her Train of Stars, 1912. Artist: ER Hughes (Edward Robert Hughes). The painting's title is derived from WE Henley's (1849-1903) poem 'Margaritae Sorori'. A late lark twitters from the quiet skies: And from the west, Where the sun, his day's work ended, Lingers as in content, There falls on the old, gray city. An influence luminous and serene, A shining peace. The smoke ascends. In a rosy-and-golden haze. The spires. Shine and are changed. In the valley. Shadows rise. The lark sings on. The sun, Closing his benediction, Sinks, and the darkening air. Thrills with a sense of the triumphing night. Night with her train of stars. And her great gift of sleep. So be my passing! My task accomplish'd and the long day done, My wages taken, and in my heart. Some late lark singing, Let me be gather'd to the quiet west, The sundown splendid and serene, Death. |
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| Creator | see caption |
| Artwork medium | not available |
| Credit | Birmingham Museums Trust |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | Night Train of Stars 1912 Hughes poem Margaritae Sorori lark twitters quiet skies west sun day work ended Lingers content falls old gray city influence luminous serene shining peace smoke ascends rosy-and-golden haze spires Shine changed valley Shadows rise sings Closing benediction Sinks darkening air Thrills sense triumphing train stars great gift sleep passing task accomplish long wages heart singing gather sundown splendid Death Blue Watercolour Angel Sky |
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