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1882–1950

THE WHITE WINDOW

James Stephens

The moon comes every night to peep Through the window where I lie, And I pretend to be asleep; But I watch the moon as it goes by,

And it never makes a sound. It stands and stares, and then it goes To the house that's next to me, Stealing on its tippy-toes,

To peep at folk asleep maybe; And it never makes a sound.

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