| Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (18331908). An American Anthology, 17871900. 1900. |
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| 948. Evolution |
| | | By John Banister Tabb |
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| OUT of the dusk a shadow, | |
| Then, a spark; | |
| Out of the cloud a silence, | |
| Then, a lark; | |
| Out of the heart a rapture, | 5 |
| Then, a pain; | |
| Out of the dead, cold ashes, | |
| Life again. | |
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