So here hath been dawning — Day

"[T]he great lady of heaven delivered those words to An. Having heard those words, An slapped his thighs in [annoyance], his voice filled with sighs of grief: "What has my child done? She has become greater than me! What has Inana done? She has become greater than me! From now on, the normal length of daylight becomes shorter, and daylight converts to night-time. From today, when the days watch is three units long, daylight is equal to night-time." And now, when day began, it was indeed so."

"Quantumvis cursum longum fessumque moratur Sol, sacro tandem carmine Vesper adest."

"What hath this day deservd? what hath it done, That it in golden letters should be set Among the high tides in the calendar?"

"A life that leads melodious days."

"On all important time, thro evry age, Tho much, and warm, the wise have urged; the man Is yet unborn, who duly weighs an hour, "Ive lost a day"—the prince who nobly cried Had been an emperor without his crown; Of Rome? say rather, lord of human race."

"After the day there cometh the derke night; For though the day be never so longe, At last the belles ringeth to evensonge."