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She loosened Her hold to Her luminous lover

While She was sleeping, he fought the cold force,

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p; And for a time drove it back to the source”

“His spirit was strong The encounter too long”

“Her fair shining friend struggled hard, gave his best,

the conflict was bitter, the battle hard pressed

His vigilance waned as he closed his great eye

Then darkness crept close, stole his light from the sky”

“Her pale friend was tiring His light was expiring”

“When darkness was total, She ith a cry

The tenebrious void bid the light from the sky

She joined in the conflict, was quick to defend,

And drove the dark shadoay from Her friend”

“But the pale face of night Let Her son out of sight”