| Arthur Quiller-Couch, comp. The Oxford Book of Victorian Verse. 1922. | | | | Good Night | | By John Nicol (1833–1894) |
| | | GOOD night, my love, good night! | |
| Farewell! the breeze is sighing | |
| Along the harbour height; | |
| The fleecy clouds are flying | |
| Beneath Astarte’s light. | 5 |
| My mariners are crying | |
| ‘In favouring winds away! | |
| And I, my love denying, | |
| Must cleave th’ Aegean spray. | |
| The song that the sea is singing | 10 |
| On the bay is tender and bright: | |
| The bark like a bird is springing | |
| And speeding from thy sight: | |
| And a tune in my head is ringing | |
| That thrills my heart for flight | 15 |
| Across the waves—soon winging | |
| Return to thee, and bringing | |
| Treasures for thy delight. | |
| Good night, my love! good night! | | | | |
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