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oh stars, how do you shine
on a night like tonight?
oh moon, you coward soul,
why do you hide?
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sleep evades us,
we midnight thinkers
we conscious dreamers
us poets of the night
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we that drag ourselves
to and fro
under the sun
we that welcome
miss midnight
and her quiet humdrum
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we that smile
under the cool moon
under the burning stars
and cry out
hello, midnight!
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