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“Be Music, Night” by Kenneth Patchen

“Be Music, Night” by Kenneth Patchen. A B C. Be music, night, That her sleep may go Where angles have their pale tall choirs Be a hand, sea, That her dreams mat watch Thy guidesman touching the green flesh of the world Be a voice, sky, That her beauties may be counted

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“Be Music, Night” by Kenneth Patchen

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  1. “Be Music, Night” by Kenneth Patchen A B C Be music, night, That her sleep may go Where angles have their pale tall choirs Be a hand, sea, That her dreams mat watch Thy guidesman touching the green flesh of the world Be a voice, sky, That her beauties may be counted And the stars will tilt their quiet faces Into the mirror of her loveliness Be a road, earth, That her walking mat take thee Where the towns of heaven lift their breathing spires O be a world and a throne, God, That her living may find its weather And the souls of ancient bells in a child`s book Shall lead her into Thy wondrous house Structure 5 Stanzas 17 Lines No rhythm D E F G H I j No rhyme K L m N O P Q

  2. Stanza 1 Lines 1-3 Be music, night, That her sleep may go Where angles have their pale tall choirs Imagery

  3. Stanza 2 Lines 4-6 Be a hand, sea, That her dreams mat watch Thy guidesman touching the green flesh of the world imagery

  4. Stanza 3 Lines 7-10 Be a voice, sky, That her beauties may be counted And the stars will tilt their quiet faces Into the mirror of her loveliness imagery

  5. Stanza 4 Lines 11-13 Be a road, earth, That her walking mat take thee Where the towns of heaven lift their breathing spires imagery

  6. Stanza 5 Lines 14-17 O be a world and a throne, God, That her living may find its weather And the souls of ancient bells in a child`s book Shall lead her into Thy wondrous house Imagery

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