Dec. 7, 2025

"Night" by Sara Teasdale

"Night" by Sara Teasdale
"Night" by Sara Teasdale
The Concise Verse
"Night" by Sara Teasdale

Stars over snow,
And in the west a planet
Swinging below a star—
Look for a lovely thing and you will find it,
It is not far—
It will never be far.

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"Night" by Sarah Teasdale.

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Stars over snow, And in the west a planet Swinging below a star-

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Look for a lovely thing and you will find it,

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It is not far-

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It will never be far.

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"Night" by Sarah Teasdale.

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