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From: "Jean R." <>
Subject: [Irish-in-UK] "Winter Morning" -- Katharine TYNAN (1861-1931) --Dublin>London
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 16:55:08 -0800

WINTER MORNING

The stars faded out of a paling sky,
Dropped through the waters, but the Morning Star
Grew brighter and brighter, and as the day was nigh
A pure wind troubled the rushes near and far.

No bird was awake: only the duck
Homed to the little lake, fed full with streams:
Strange and unreal the full morning broke
On a still world as God saw it in dreams.

The still-life, austere world was grey and cool,
Lit by one burning torch of purest flame.
Home -- from what hidden haunt, what secret pool? --
Borne on the morning wind, the wild duck came.

-- Katharine Tynan

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