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[Sleep Safe Till To-Morrow]

[Peace on Earth by William Carlos Williams]

The Archer is wake!
The Swan is flying!
Gold against blue
An Arrow is lying.
There is hunting in heaven--
Sleep safe till to-morrow.

The Bears are abroad!
The Eagle is screaming!
Gold against blue
Their eyes are gleaming!
Sleep!
Sleep safe till to-morrow.

The Sisters lie
With their arms intertwining;
Gold against blue
Their hair is shining!
The Serpent writhes!
Orion is listening!
Gold against blue
His sword is glistening!
Sleep!
There is hunting in heaven--
Sleep safe till to-morrow.

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[Rising into the night sky is the glittering plane of our galaxy. This picture
shows the center of the Milky Way and on the left side Sagittarius
(the Archer.) Credit to: Terrence Dickinson]