Song: Cometh a Day and a Night

Cometh a day and a night, When the lamps of life burn dim, When peace is secur'd for delight, And poppies for the red-rose flower;

When the lamps of life burn dim, Cometh a day and a night, A day and a night and an hour.

Cometh the end of the years, When the cheeks have the lilies' bloom, When slumber is given for tears, And the breasts to the worm belong;

When the cheeks have the lilies' bloom, Cometh the end of the years, As silence after the song.

Cometh a day and a night For him to whom all is thrown, Whose own is the bosom white, Whose own are the lips of gold;

For him to whom all is thrown, Cometh a day and a night, To have and to own and to hold.