A Poem of Felicia Hemans in The Edinburgh Literary Journal 1830/Good Night

by Felicia Hemans

For other versions of this work, see Good Night (Felicia Hemans).

The Edinburgh Literary Journal, October 1830, Pages 247-248

GOOD NIGHT.

WRITTEN FOR ONE OF THE GERMAN MELODIES
SUNG BY THE HERMANNS.
By Mrs Hemans.

        Day is past!
Stars have set their watch at last;
Founts, that through the deep woods flow,
Make sweet sound, unheard till now;
Flowers have shut with fading light—
⁠Good Night!

        Go to rest!
Sleep sit dove-light on thy breast!
If within that secret cell
One dark form of memory dwell,
Be it mantled from thy sight!
⁠Good Night!

        Joy be thine!
Kind looks o'er thy slumber shine!
Go, and in the spirit-land
Meet thy home's long-parted band,
Be their eyes all love and light—
⁠Good Night!

        Peace to all!
Dreams of Heaven on mourners fall!
Exile, o'er thy couch may gleams
Pass from thine own mountain streams!
Bard, away to worlds more bright!
⁠Good Night!

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