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1879–1944

WHEN ROOKS FLY HOMEWARD

Joseph Campbell

When rooks fly homeward And shadows fall, When roses fold On the hay-yard wall,

When blind moths flutter By door and tree, Then comes the quiet Of Christ to me.

When stars look out On the Children's Path And grey mists gather On carn and rath,

When night is one With the brooding sea, Then comes the quiet Of Christ to me.

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