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TwilightAuthor(s): Mary DaltonSource: The Irish Monthly, Vol. 58, No. 680 (Feb., 1930), p. 60Published by: Irish Jesuit ProvinceStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20518686 .

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60 THE IRISH MONT'HLY

will not face the sacrifices necessary if the fight for religious educatioln is to be brought to a successful con clusion. The onie hopeful point in the position is that a large number of thle Labouir seats-some 70 at least depend on the Catholic vote. Some years ago, the Catholics were able to force the Labour Party to ex punge the principle of secularist education from its official programmne. It is to be hoped that they will suieceed in winning victory in their present struggle, a far moxv serious oue.

TWILIGHT.

Whlen drowsy day, in evening's lap reclines, And sinks to rest 'mid rosy veils enfolden,

Eie yet the amorous king of night entwines His sky-queen's ebon locks with star-gems golden,

And on her forehead sefts, as crowning boon, The argent splendour of the risen moon.

When, blackly eteli'd upon the amber shies, The trees their wind-tossed banners all have furl'd,

An-d only homing birds with plaintive cries Disturb the stillness of the franquil world,

While clouds above the gloaming's shadowy spells, Seem the pale wings of angel sentinels.

Then is the hour, when, with the ebbing light, Day's myriad cares insensibly retreat,

And on the mystic threshold of the night O'erladen hearts find balm-for all the sweet

Cool dusk is fraught with tender sympathy, And whispers of a God's proximity.

AM- I when life's glamour fades upon our gaze, Ind death's approaching darkness glooms our skies,

Mlay such calm beauty clothe our waning days In robes of peace, and may our dimming eyes

Behold-dispelling phantom shades that low'r, The Glorious Author of the twilight 1hour!

ATARY DALTON.

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