Sleep not, O Thought, my Guest—the livelong Night! I bring thee Friendship's best—the livelong Night! Thou, like an Angel's Breath, from Heaven hast come, To heal me while I rest—the livelong Night! Banish dull Slumber, let Heaven's Mystery sing, From out his secret Nest—the livelong Night! Shine clear, ye circling Stars, that in your Rays, The Soul its Vision test—the livelong Night! Ye Diamonds, sparkling in your dark Retreats, Rival the starry West—the livelong Night! Soar up, O Eagle, Sunwards—higher, higher! Be still thy Flight up pressed—the livelong Night! Thank God, the World now sleeps; alone are God And I, all God-possess'd—the livelong Night! The Night is calm and deep, and Heaven's own Lyre, Sounds soft, as Star-caress'd—the livelong Night! War's Turmoil whirling through the starry Streets, New spheral Choirs attest—the livelong Night! With Lion, Bull, and Ram, all warlike gleam Orion's Sword and Crest—the livelong Night! Scorpion and Dragon seize the Crown, while weeps The Virgin sore opprest—the livelong Night! My Tongue sinks dumb with rapture, drunk with Love; Now, Thought, brood, silent, blest—the livelong Night! Up out of Night XLVII. O for Wings to Heaven to soar— Up out of Night! A Heart to Struggle to Light's Shore— Up out of Night! Lo! How God's Messengers of Love, In dancing Dawn: In Life and Light new Worlds restore, Up out of Night! See in the West how Daylight there, Slow Sinking down: Looks back, with Love all blushing sore, Up out of Night! And now in East where she again, Doth rise all fair; Blooms Rose Dawn, brightening as of yore, Up out of Night! Time's Memories clear and Life's bright Hopes Together twine: Hands loving stretch to us once more, Up out of Night! The Eternal Stars all sparkling ope Their radiant Eyes; And flash anew deep Wisdom's Lore, Up out of Night! And ere Heavens full-blown Rose shall fade, The endless Day Shall rise in Bliss at thy Heart's Core, Up out of Night! O Nightingale that woos for aye The Heavenly Rose: Now, now thy deepest Love Notes pour, Up out of Night! All One XLVIII.