Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 484
ittle sunset fairy,Who steals in at close of day, And I brighten up the eveningIn a truly lovely way. I splash on lavish color,Till the sky is red andgold;Oh, the tints from off mypaletteAre most wondrous tobehold! I raise a rosy finger, V And the brook laughs soft and \low; While the trees obey my… … He gave them robes of palestpink,Of yellow and of red ;And then the maidens gath-ered nearWith thank yous tobe said. And nearer, nearer still theycam e,To thank the King ofLight;Then, getting quite in frontof him,They shut him out ofsight. The Sun went down behindthe clouds,And left them hanging…
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