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1862–1938

Gold

Henry John Newbolt

At bedtime, when the sunset fire was red One cypress turned to gold beneath its touch. “Sleep now, my little son,” the mother said; “In God's high garden all the trees are such.”

Then did the child in his bright dream behold Branches of gold, trees, forests all of gold.

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