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Life is a night all dark and wild,

   Yet still stars shine:

This moment is a star, my child—

   Your star and mine.

Life is a desert dry and drear,

   Undewed, unblest;

This hour is an oasis, dear;

   Here let us rest.

Life is a sea of windy spray,

   Cold, fierce and free:

An isle enchanted is to-day

   For you and me.

Forget night, sea, and desert: take

   The gift supreme,

And, of life’s brief relenting, make

   A deathless dream.