by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod

The day is now gone
Language: English 
The day is now gone; 
Dark night gathers around, 
And I will lay me safely down to sleep 
Under the shadow of my Beloved One's wing. 
Against all dangers, and death in every form, 
Against each enemy of God's good Son, 
Against the anger of the turbulent people, 
And against the corruption of my own nature, 
I will take unto me the armour of God  --  
That shall protect me from all assaults:  
And in spite of Satan and all his following, 
I shall be well and surely guarded.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Fiona MacLeod, Pharais: a Romance of the Isles, Derby: Harpur and Murray, 1894, page 72. Appears in chapter 2.


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This text was added to the website: 2021-10-31
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