The wind caressed the silky smoothness of the night
While up in the sky, the stars seemed fireflies bright
The road, down on earth, bathed in an eerie light
Seemed gloomy and morose at their sad plight.
The frogs in the well creaked on and on
Whilst the caterpillar lay sprawled near the thorn
A slight breeze rose and played with the corn
While in the quietness, hooted a vehicle’s horn.
A veil of darkness surrounded one and all
The night-insects got up, and sounded their buzzing call
In the nursery, the dolls hastened to the ball
Whilst the world slept, wrapped up, in night’s shawl.