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After the Dazzle of Day

by Walt Whitman, 1892

After the dazzle of day is gone,
Only the dark, dark night shows to my eyes the stars;
After the clangor of organ majestic, or chorus, or perfect band,
Silent, athwart my soul, moves the symphony true.

Published in Leaves of Grass
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