WAYLAYING THE DAWN 



you watch the east you will see it flush 

 a bit like the coming of color on the 

 face of a dark-tressed maiden who has 

 had sudden news of the coming of her 

 lover. This flush of color fades again 

 soon, and it is evident that it is all a 

 mistake, for the darkness grows thicker 

 than ever, and night, like that of the 

 Apocalypse, is upon the face of the 

 world. The dawn is long coming when 

 you wait for it. Joshua evidently has 

 arisen and is holding the sun in Syria 

 as of old, that he may have time fur- 

 ther to confound his enemies. 



No one believes that there will be 

 dawn at all. You cannot prove it by the 

 wood thrush. He sings best, indeed he 

 sings only, in the shadow, and often 

 even in the darkest night he will send 

 out a bell-like note or two that has a 

 soothing, sleepy tintinnabulation as of 

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