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John Clare

Hesperus

Hesperus, the day is gone;
Soft falls the silent dew;
A tear is now on many a flower
And heaven lives in you.

Hesperus, the evening mild
Falls round us soft and sweet:
'Tis like the breathings of a child
When day and evening meet

Hesperus, the closing flower
Sleeps on the dewy ground;
While dews fall in a silent shower
And heaven breathes around

Hesperus, thy twinkling ray
Beams in the blue of heaven,
And tells the traveller on his way
That earth shall be forgiven.