Poem by John Bannister Tabb

Evolution

Out of the dusk a shadow,
    Then, a spark; 
Out of the cloud a silence,
    Then, a lark; 
Out of the heart a rapture,
    Then, a pain; 
Out of the dead, cold ashes,
    Life again.

1. The Bee and the Blossoms
2. Doctor Tumble-Bug
3. Seed-Time
4. An Interview
5. The New-Year Babe

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