So silent is the world to-night The lamp gives silence out like light, The latticed windows open wide Show silence, like the night, outside: The nightingale's faint song draws near Like musical silence to mine ear. The empty house calls not to me, "Here, but for fate, were thou and she -- " Its gibe for once is checked. To-night Silence is queen in grief's despite, And even the longing of my soul Is silent 'neath this hour's control. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE RHINOCEROS by HILAIRE BELLOC SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: COONEY POTTER by EDGAR LEE MASTERS SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: MANY SOLDIERS by EDGAR LEE MASTERS THE WIZARD IN WORDS by MARIANNE MOORE NIGHT AND DAY: 4 by ISAAC ROSENBERG |