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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

6231 Sarah Helen (Power) Whitman 1803-1878 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:6231
AUTHOR:Sarah Helen (Power) Whitman (1803–1878)
QUOTATION:The summer skies are darkly blue,
  The days are still and bright,
And Evening trails her robes of gold
  Through the dim halls of Night. 1 
ATTRIBUTION:Summer’s Call.
 
Note 1.
Longfellow: I heard the trailing garments of the Night
Sweep through her marble halls. [back]