| Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). An American Anthology, 1787–1900. 1900. |
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| 729. The Stirrup-Cup |
| | | By John Hay |
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| MY short and happy day is done, | |
| The long and dreary night comes on, | |
| And at my door the pale horse stands | |
| To carry me to unknown lands. | |
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| His whinny shrill, his pawing hoof, | 5 |
| Sound dreadful as a gathering storm; | |
| And I must leave this sheltering roof | |
| And joys of life so soft and warm. | |
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| Tender and warm the joys of life,— | |
| Good friends, the faithful and the true; | 10 |
| My rosy children and my wife, | |
| So sweet to kiss, so fair to view,— | |
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| So sweet to kiss, so fair to view: | |
| The night comes down, the lights burn blue; | |
| And at my door the pale horse stands | 15 |
| To bear me forth to unknown lands. | |
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