EVENING SHADOWS.
The sun retires—the shades draw near—
Their lengthened forms now close appear;
With noiseless step they onwards speed,
Like Time, whose passage swift we heed
As little as the close of day,
Which vanishing from us away
Leads surely to eternity.
Oh, let the waning daylight teach
This lesson; whilst yet Time can reach,
Ere from our eyes is passed for ever
That day which life from death doth sever,—
“From earthly shadows let us fly,
“Let upwards soar our thoughts on high,
“To where Love reigns eternally.”
The Old Church.