Quote#Wisdom
I heard the trailing garments of the Night
Quote byHenry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1807–1882
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Voices of the Night (1839), Hymn to the Night, st. 1..
English (original)
I heard the trailing garments of the Night Sweep through her marble halls! I saw her sable skirts all fringed with light From the celestial walls!
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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