A Night－there lay the Days between－1
The Day that was Before－
And Day that was Behind－were one－
And now－'twas Night－was here－
Slow－Night－that must be watched away－5
As Grains upon a shore－
Too imperceptible to note－
Till it be night－no more－
The Day that was Before－
And Day that was Behind－were one－
And now－'twas Night－was here－
Slow－Night－that must be watched away－5
As Grains upon a shore－
Too imperceptible to note－
Till it be night－no more－
(F.609/J.471)
[1] A Night:: a night-train. Days:: day-cars.
[3] one:: one train, the same train.
[4] Night:: evening.
[5] Slow Night:: slow night-train.
[8] night no more:: the night-train arrived in the morning.
The Pennsylvania Central Railroad. . . . The cars are protected from dust and cinders, and are provided with every convenience; and the night cars which are attached to the trains have been tried sufficiently long to make their merits known. ─ Godey's Lady's Book for 1861 (1861)