Taps
Day is done,
gone the sun,
From the hills,
from the lake,
From the sky.
All is well,
safely rest,
God is nigh.
Go to sleep,
peaceful sleep,
May the soldier
or sailor,
God keep.
On the land
or the deep,
Safe in sleep.
Love, good night,
Must thou go,
When the day,
And the night
Need thee so?
All is well.
Speedeth all
To their rest.
Fades the light;
And afar
Goeth day,
And the stars
Shineth bright,
Fare thee well;
Day has gone,
Night is on.
Thanks and praise,
For our days,
'Neath the sun,
'Neath the stars,
'Neath the sky,
As we go,
This we know,
God is nigh.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | aaxxbCdB eeffexee ghighCxd gxijgcxx kkajbhhB |
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 534 |
Words | 114 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8, 8, 8 |
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