The summer skies are darkly blue, The days are still and bright, And Evening trails her robes of gold Through the dim halls of Night.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Clear summer skies give way to evening that moves like gold-robed robes into night.
- In plain terms
- The bright summer day ends as evening in golden robes walks through night.
- What can you take from it?
- Daylight fades gracefully into night.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What marks your day for you?
- How do you welcome evening?
Another view
It assumes night is a passive place for evening to enter.
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